Theories Of Creativity

Author : Mark A. Runco
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780124105225

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Creativity by Mark A. Runco Pdf

An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, the second edition of Creativity is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the general question of whether creativity is influenced by nature or nurture, what research has indicated of the personality and style of creative individuals from a personality analysis standpoint, and how social context affects creativity. This wide-ranging work then proceeds to coverage of issues such as gender differences, whether creativity can be enhanced, if creativity is related to poor mental or physical health, and much more. The book contains boxes covering special interest items, including one-page biographies of famous creative individuals, and activities for a group or individual to test or encourage creativity, as well as references to Internet sites relating to creativity. Includes all major theories and perspectives on creativity Consolidates recent research into a single source Includes key terms defined and text boxes with interesting related material Single authored for clarity and consistency of presentation

Author : Jeroen Lutters
Publisher : Valiz/Vis-A-VIS
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9492095742

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Creative Theories of (Just About) Everything by Jeroen Lutters Pdf

Creativity has been hailed as the driving force and most important skill of the 21st century? a power to be taught, understood, and deployed on all levels of society. In the humanities, however, truly understanding creativity has all but disappeared. Instead, insights into creativity emerge from fields such as neurology and theoretical physics, psychology and educational sciences. Using other perspectives has allowed us to deepen our understanding of the concept of creativity. This volume brings together the ideas of Spinoza, Goethe, Emerson, Benjamin, Deleuze, Baudrillard, Wittgenstein, and many others to open up new perspectives on enforcing creativity in society today.

Author : Avrom Fleishman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139481878

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George Eliot's Intellectual Life by Avrom Fleishman Pdf

It is well known that George Eliot's intelligence and her wide knowledge of literature, history, philosophy and religion shaped her fiction, but until now no study has followed the development of her thinking through her whole career. This intellectual biography traces the course of that development from her initial Christian culture, through her loss of faith and working out of a humanistic and cautiously progressive world view, to the thought-provoking achievements of her novels. It focuses on her responses to her reading in her essays, reviews and letters as well as in the historical pictures of Romola, the political implications of Felix Holt, the comprehensive view of English society in Middlemarch, and the visionary account of personal inspiration in Daniel Deronda. This portrait of a major Victorian intellectual is an important addition to our understanding of Eliot's mind and works, as well as of her place in nineteenth-century British culture.

Author : Jonathan A. Plucker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1003233929

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Creativity and Innovation by Jonathan A. Plucker Pdf

"Creativity and innovation are frequently mentioned as key skills for career and life success in today's world. This award-winning book brings together some of the world's best thinkers and researchers to offer insights on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The new edition features fully updated chapters, including expanded coverage of exciting topics such as group creativity, ethics, development, Makerspaces, and lessons from other fields. Educational applications are emphasized throughout. Creativity is often the spice of life, that little extra something that makes the mundane into the interesting, making our routines into fresh new approaches to our daily lives. With this book's comprehensive and readable approach, you'll be able to understand what creativity truly is (and isn't), how to foster it, and how it relates to intelligence, leadership, personality, and other concepts"--

Author : Morton Bloomberg
Publisher : New Haven, Conn., College & University [c1973]
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UCSC:32106000097326

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Creativity by Morton Bloomberg Pdf

Author : Keith Sawyer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781118539118

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Zig Zag by Keith Sawyer Pdf

A science-backed method to maximize creative potential in any sphere of life With the prevalence of computer technology and outsourcing, new jobs and fulfilling lives will rely heavily on creativity and innovation. Keith Sawyer draws from his expansive research of the creative journey, exceptional creators, creative abilities, and world-changing innovations to create an accessible, eight-step program to increasing anyone's creative potential. Sawyer reveals the surprising secrets of highly creative people (such as learning to ask better questions when faced with a problem), demonstrates how to come up with better ideas, and explains how to carry those ideas to fruition most effectively. This science-backed, step-by step method can maximize our creative potential in any sphere of life. Offers a proven method for developing new ideas and creative problem-solving no matter what your profession Includes an eight-step method, 30 practices, and more than 100 techniques that can be launched at any point in a creative journey Psychologist, jazz pianist, and author Keith Sawyer studied with world-famous creativity expert Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Sawyer's book offers a wealth of easy to apply strategies and ideas for anyone who wants to tap into their creative power.

Author : John Baer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317781578

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Creativity and Divergent Thinking by John Baer Pdf

Do general-purpose creative-thinking skills -- skills like divergent thinking, which is touted as an important component of creative thinking no matter what the task domain -- actually make much of a contribution to creative performance? Although much recent research argues against such domain-transcending skills -- including several new studies reported in this book -- the appeal of such general skills remains strong, probably because of the theoretical economy and power such skills would provide. Divergent thinking, in particular, has had an incredible staying power. Despite its many flaws, divergent thinking remains the most frequently used indicator of creativity in both creativity research and educational practice, and divergent thinking theory has a strong hold on everyday conceptions of what it means to be creative. Reviewing the available research on divergent thinking, this book presents a framework for understanding other major theories of creativity, including Mednick's associative theory and a possible connectionist approach of creativity. It reports a series of studies (including the study that won APA's 1992 Berlyne Prize) that demonstrate the absence of effects of general creative-thinking skills across a range of creativity-relevant tasks, but indicate that training in divergent thinking does in fact improve creative performance across diverse task domains. The book then ties these findings together with a multi-level theory, in which a task-specific approach to creativity is strengthened by recasting some divergent-thinking concepts into domain- and task-specific forms. This book fills the gap between divergent-thinking theory and more recent, modular conceptions of creativity. Rather than advocate that we simply discard divergent thinking -- an approach that hasn't worked, or at least hasn't happened, because of many attacks on its validity and usefulness -- this book shows how to separate what is useful in divergent-thinking theory and practice from what is not. It shows that divergent-thinking training can be valuable, although often not for the reasons trainers think it works. And it offers specific suggestions about the kinds of creativity research most needed today.

Author : Irène Deliège,Geraint A. Wiggins
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135422684

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Musical Creativity by Irène Deliège,Geraint A. Wiggins Pdf

This collection initiates a resolutely interdisciplinary research dynamic specifically concerning musical creativity. Creativity is one of the most challenging issues currently facing scientific psychology and its study has been relatively rare in the cognitive sciences, especially in artificial intelligence. This book will address the need for a coherent and thorough exploration. Musical Creativity: Multidisciplinary Research in Theory and Practice comprises seven sections, each viewing musical creativity from a different scientific vantage point, from the philosophy of computer modelling, through music education, interpretation, neuroscience, and music therapy, to experimental psychology. Each section contains discussions by eminent international specialists of the issues raised, and the book concludes with a postlude discussing how we can understand creativity in the work of eminent composer, Jonathan Harvey. This unique volume presents an up-to-date snapshot of the scientific study of musical creativity, in conjunction with ESCOM (the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music). Describing many of the different aspects of musical creativity and their study, it will form a useful springboard for further such study in future years, and will be of interest to academics and practitioners in music, psychology, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, neuroscience and other fields concerning the study of human cognition in this most human of behaviours.

Author : Carol A. Mullen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319902722

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Creativity Under Duress in Education? by Carol A. Mullen Pdf

Creativity Under Duress in Education? introduces a new framework—creativity under duress in education. Leading creativity researchers and educational scholars discuss creative theory and practice from an educational lens that is provocative. Across international contexts, this book combines insights from creativity and educational research; rich illustrations from classrooms, schools, and other professional settings, and practical ideas and strategies for how anyone invested in education can support creative teaching and learning. Readers will encounter diverse perspectives from an international cast of authors exploring cutting-edge ideas for creativity and innovation as a foremost priority for economies in the new millennium. At the same time, they consider forces of authority, control, and constraint that impact creative education and innovation within educational systems, extending to the professions. Educators and those interested in the future of education are vitally important to this conversation around research-based and practical analyses of creativity in and beyond the classroom. Addressed are these major issues: (1) creativity frameworks of theory and action in education, (2) research investigations into creativity and education, and (3) applications of creativity theory in real-world practice. Dynamic, this book presents a bridge between draconian contexts of assessment and explosive creativity in diverse places. A key contribution of the volume is its validation and promotion of creativity and innovation for students, teachers, professors, leaders, employers, policymakers, and others seeking ways to profoundly improve learning and transform education. In tackling the seemingly irreconcilable issues of creativity and accountability in K–12 institutions, higher education, and policy circles, worldwide, this work offers a message that is both cautionary and inspiring. Book editor Carol A. Mullen, PhD, is Professor of Educational Leadership at Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA. A twice-awarded Fulbright Scholar to China (2015) and Canada (2017), she was honored with the 2016 Jay D. Scribner Mentoring Award from the University Council for Educational Administration. She is author of Creativity and Education in China (2017) and co-editor of Education policy perils (2016).

Author : John Baer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128002896

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Domain Specificity of Creativity by John Baer Pdf

Recent research findings have challenged the idea that creativity is domain-general. Domain Specificity of Creativity brings together the research information on domain specificity in creativity -- both the research that supports it and answers to research arguments that might seem to challenge it. The implications for domain specificity affect how we move forward with theories of creativity, testing for creativity, and teaching for creativity. The book outlines what these changes are and how creativity research and applications of that research will change in light of these new findings. Summarizes research regarding domain specificity in creativity Outlines implications of these findings for creativity theory, testing, and teaching Identifies unanswered questions and new research opportunities

Author : James C. Kaufman, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780826129536

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Creativity 101, Second Edition by James C. Kaufman, PhD Pdf

What is creativity? How does it work? How does it flourish in individuals and organizations? Now in its second edition, this bestselling introductory text--written by one of the world's leading experts on the psychology of creativity--is completely updated and expanded to reflect the tremendous growth in this field. In a redesigned, reader-friendly format, the text surveys the latest theories and research to provide key information about what we know (and don't know) about creativity including its many definitions and measures. It addresses how creativity operates on individual and social/environmental levels, and the effects and outcomes of the creative mind. This much-praised book is an ideal brief text for courses on creativity in psychology, education, business, and other fields, as well as cross-disciplinary seminars and programs in creativity studies. New to the Second Edition: Completely updated and expanded with new theories and research Restructured to enhance flow of information and ease of use New chapters on measuring creativity, creativity and mental health, creative environments, how creativity is perceived by self and society, and its positive and negative aspects Coverage of new models and frameworks Expanded coverage of creativity and motivation, mental illness, and mood; history of creativity research; the creative process; and neuroscientific theories and approaches Thorough reconceptualization of creativity and personality New content on differences between creativity, imagination, and innovation Expanded coverage of creativity assessment Key Features: Surveys theory, research, and applications of creativity concisely and accessibly Written in an engaging style by a world-renowned creativity expert Ideal for courses on creativity in psychology, education, business, and other fields, as well as cross-disciplinary seminars

Author : Mark Andrew Runco,Robert S. Albert
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1990-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015018871072

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Theories of Creativity by Mark Andrew Runco,Robert S. Albert Pdf

Renewed interest in the complex subject of creativity reveals a trend towards an empirical approach, with a psychology of creativeness that takes note of adult performance and achievements in a variety of settings. The move away from the traditional humanistic, child-centered approach also focuses on differences between types of problem-solving and problem-generating behaviours, the interaction of individuals within social systems and the impact of diverse social systems. Theories of Creativity explores this new emphasis in articles by leading authorities who represent major approaches to the study of creativity. The volume encompasses a variety of psychological perspectives, including behavioural, cognitive, developmental, ecological, anthropological, psychometric and social. In each of the five sections, common issues and processes are presented from different viewpoints in an attempt to integrate diverse theoretical and empirical orientations.

Author : Robert W. Weisberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108479400

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Rethinking Creativity by Robert W. Weisberg Pdf

Discover how creativity depends on inside-the-box thinking-that's right, not outside the box-and a new perspective on creative thinking.

Author : Rob Pope
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Creation
ISBN : 9780415349161

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Creativity by Rob Pope Pdf

Seeking throughout to bridge the gap between the creative and the critical, and to span disciplinary boundaries, this book offers a significant intervention in the theory of creativity and the practice of criticism.

Author : John S. Dacey,Kathleen H. Lennon,Lisa B. Fiore
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998-11-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015043814022

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Understanding Creativity by John S. Dacey,Kathleen H. Lennon,Lisa B. Fiore Pdf

In Understanding Creativity, authors John S. Dacey and Kathleen H. Lennon offer a thorough examination of the three factors - biological, psychological, and social - that contribute to the creative process. In clear and lively language, this book explores a breadth of topics on creativity including: how creative people operate as successful and imaginative problem solvers, the essential role self-control plays in realizing creative potential, and the most current discoveries about how the brain works on the neuronal and chemical levels. Most important, the book presents an innovative model that integrates the biological, psychological, and social elements and reflects the most significant advances in current creativity research.