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24 alternatives to The Creative Mind

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Creative Mind launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Thinkertoys▲76
A handbook of creative thinking techniques
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind ▲65
A glimpse inside the minds of highly creative people
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
How To Create A Mind▲67
An explanation of how computers will reach consciousness
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Natural-Born Cyborgs▲57
Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
The Distracted Mind▲72
Ancient brains in a high-tech world
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Lateral Thinking▲74
Practical explanation of how creativity works
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking▲77
Solve problems by thinking more effectively
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Surviving AI▲59
The promise and peril of artificial intelligence
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
The Mind's I: Scientific Speculations about Thinking Machines▲5
Artificial Intelligence, and the Nature of the Brain
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
The Organized Mind▲65
Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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The Organized Mind▲70
Thinking straight in the age of information overload
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Tools for Thought▲69
The history and future of mind-expanding technology
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Making Ideas Happen▲75
Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
Creative Confidence▲68
Creativity and innovation, not just for the "creative types"
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
The Future of the Mind▲72
The latest advancements in neuroscience and physics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Smarter Than You Think▲128
How tech boosts our cognitive abilities
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
The 46 Rules of Genius▲65
An innovator's guide to creativity
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
18
On Intelligence▲12
The real future of artificial intelligence
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
19
Collaborative Intelligence▲65
Collaboration across different modes of thinking
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Mindware▲7
Tools for Smart Thinking
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
Who's in Charge?▲62
Free-will and the science of the brain
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
The Creativity Challenge▲63
"A go-to read for the creative genius in every one"
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
Thinking, Fast and Slow▲119
A book on how the mind works and how choices are made
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain ▲65
The science behind creative insights.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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