Difference between revisions of "Creativity"
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Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a literary work, or a painting). | Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a literary work, or a painting). | ||
| − | Scholarly interest in creativity<ref>Boden, M.A., 2003. [[The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms]], 2nd ed. Routledge. | + | Scholarly interest in creativity <ref> Boden, M.A., 2003. [[The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms]], 2nd ed. Routledge. |
| − | <ref | + | </ref> involves many definitions and concepts pertaining to a number of disciplines: engineering, psychology, cognitive science, education, philosophy (particularly philosophy of science), technology, theology, sociology, linguistics, business studies, songwriting, and economics, covering the relations between creativity and general intelligence <ref> Csikszentmihalyi, M., 1991. [[Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience]], Reprint. ed. HarperPerennial.</ref> |
| + | , mental and neurological processes, personality type and creative ability, creativity and mental health; the potential for fostering creativity through education and training, especially as augmented by technology; the maximization of creativity for national economic benefit, and the application of creative resources to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 9 January 2018
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a literary work, or a painting).
Scholarly interest in creativity [1] involves many definitions and concepts pertaining to a number of disciplines: engineering, psychology, cognitive science, education, philosophy (particularly philosophy of science), technology, theology, sociology, linguistics, business studies, songwriting, and economics, covering the relations between creativity and general intelligence [2] , mental and neurological processes, personality type and creative ability, creativity and mental health; the potential for fostering creativity through education and training, especially as augmented by technology; the maximization of creativity for national economic benefit, and the application of creative resources to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
References
- ↑ Boden, M.A., 2003. The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms, 2nd ed. Routledge.
- ↑ Csikszentmihalyi, M., 1991. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Reprint. ed. HarperPerennial.
