Shy or Introverted or Highly Sensitive in the Arts – Part 3
[Continued from Part 1 and Part 2.] Emma Watson on being introverted: “People say things to me like, ‘It’s really cool that you don’t go out and get drunk all…
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Shy or Introverted or Highly Sensitive in the Arts – Part 2
[Continued from Part 1.] “I remember when I met director Ang Lee and we were left alone. I was so shy and he was so shy neither of us said…
Shy or Introverted or Highly Sensitive in the Arts
Many actors, writers and other creative people are considered shy or introverted, or identify themselves as one or both. These are not the same thing, of course, although many people…
Maybe You Should Just Ignore Everyone
Creating may be at times a collaboration, and it can be helpful to get input from others about your work, but a number of artists also say they create primarily…
Asperger’s and Creativity Part 3
[Continued from Asperger’s and Creativity Part 2] Quirks and creativity Scott Barry Kaufman, a cognitive psychologist at NYU interested in intelligence and creativity development, commented in a post of his:…
Asperger’s and Creativity Part 2
[Continued from Asperger’s and Creativity Part 1] A number of movies and TV shows have characters who show characteristics associated with autism – with varying degrees of accuracy, according to…
Asperger’s and Creativity
Can Asperger’s Syndrome or related conditions include neurological differences and qualities that enhance creativity? A page on the Asperger’s Association of New England site – What is Asperger Syndrome? –…