The Creative Transformation of Despair, Hate, and Violence: What we can learn from Madonna, Mick Jagger & Co

Preface
Contents
Creativity: An Elixir of Life
	Everyday and Extraordinary Creativity
	Five Basic Principles of Creativity Illustrated by the Examples of Extraordinarily Creative Personalities from Different Domains
		Gifts and Talents
		Knowledge and Skills
		Motivation and Interest
		Bipolar Personality Traits
		Nurturing and Challenging Environments
	The Creative Process
	Creative Coping with Despair, Hate, and Violence
Overcoming Depression and Aggression in Pop Culture
	Madonna: Dancing to Live
		Madonna’s road to success
	John Lennon: The Dreamer
		What made John Lennon creative and what hindered him?
	Amy Winehouse: The Fallen Angel
		Amy Winehouse: creativity between creation and destruction
	Jim Morrison: The Shaman
		The success and failure of creative coping with depression and aggression in Jim Morrison’s life and work
	Mick Jagger: Sympathy for the Devil
Consequences for a Creative Lifestyle
	Childhood and Youth
	Everyday and Political Creativity to Cope with Despair, Hate, and Violence
Literature
Further Books by the Author Related to the Topics of This Book
Index