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Ever since the time of Freud's efforts to illuminate the well-springs of Leonardo Da Vinci's genius—since that early, daring beginning attempt to unravel a piece of the mystery of the creative process, the question was, and essentially has remained, a haunting riddle. Frank Barron, from the vantage point of the development of the science and art of psychology, steps forward with t test, chi square, correlation tables, Rorschach and TAT cards, observational studies and last but certainly not least, a finely-honed sense of intuition and clinical sensitivity, to once more wrestle with so massive and stubbornly resistive a problem.
Frank Barron has increasingly become notable for his imaginative researches into the positive aspects of human functioning—creativity, psychological health, “soundness” of personality, effectiveness as a military officer, progress as a patient and capability as a psychotherapist. Now he ties his life work together and presents a synthesis of his diverse explorations.
This is a warm and personal document, at times a search for meaning which leads through religion, experiences in psychotherapy, with the “divine mushroom” of Mexico, and on to the freedom of creating. The author has done studies on such varied groups as decorated Air Force officers, religious and atheistic believers, doctoral candidates,