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Janus and the Big Tent

Janus is the Roman god with the two faces, one looking forward and one back (or: in opposition). In the 1970′s, psychiatrist Albert Rothenburg coined the term “Janusian Thinking” to describe the oppositional energies that are often present in creativity. … Continue reading

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Buffalo Bound: The Creativity Quest

Recently I’ve become aware of the many ways that people respond to the question of “creativity.” For some, it ‘s a fluffy,vague, floaty immateriality—the stuff of bohemia. For others it bespeaks their own artistic expressions–expressed, or stifled. Others see creativity … Continue reading

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