Creativity by Runco, Mark A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover image Title page Table of Contents Copyright Dedication Preface 1: Cognition and Creativity

Introduction Creativity and Intelligence Analogical Thinking and Metaphor Transformational Capacity Problem Solving Problem Finding Stage Models of Creative Cognition Restructuring and Insight Experience, Expertise, Information, and Insight Intuition Unconscious Processes and Creative Cognition Perception and Creativity Synaesthesia Mindfulness Overinclusive Thinking Conclusions

2: Developmental Trends and Influences on Creativity

Introduction Trends and Stages of Development Peer Status and Creativity Adult Development Conclusions

3: Biological Perspectives on Creativity

Introduction Hemispheric Asymmetry and the Split Brain Handedness and Hemisphericity Brain Waves and the Electroencephalogram Prefrontal Cortex Hierarchies within the Brain The Cerebellum and Creativity The Emotional Brain Manipulations of the Human Brain The Brain of Albert Einstein Altered States and Brain Function Different Tasks, Different Structures, and Networks Genetic Basis of Creative Potential Conclusions

4: Health and Clinical Perspectives

Introduction Affective Disorders Affect and Mood Suicide Stress Anxiety Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Primary and Secondary Process Psychosis and Psychoticism ADHD and Creativity Physical Impairments Adaptability and Maladaptations Encouraging Creativity Self-Actualization and the Courage to Create Conclusions

5: Social, Attributional, and Organizational Perspectives

Introduction Social Influences on Environments and Settings Social Judgment Concerns with Social and Attributional Perspectives Bias in Social Judgment Collaboration and Creativity Competition and Creativity Person–Environment Interactions Professional Marginality Organizational Theories Organizational Climate Leaders and Leadership Organizational Attitude Communitarianism and Creativity Aggregate Creativity and Society at Large Human Capital and the Creative Class Conclusions

6: Educational Perspectives

Introduction The Ideal Student Implicit Theories of Teachers Teaching Experience Classroom Environment and Setting Teachers and Mentors Ego Strength and Self-Efficacy Creative Attitudes Enhancing Imagery and Artistic Skills Problem Finding and Education Remote Models Brainstorming Information and Creativity Explicit Instructions Learning Theories Goodbye Teacher Generalization and Maintenance Meta-Cognition Disadvantaged Children and Reinforcement Gifted Students Conclusions

7: History and Historiometry

Introduction Historical Analyses Prehistory Zeitgeist as Historical Process A Genius Ahead of His or Her Time? Multiple Discoveries and Simultaneities Tools and Creativity Lamarckian Evolution and Change Domain Differences and Domain-Specific Microgeister Creating our Sense of Self Economic Changes Influencing Culture and History Creativity in Portland, Oregon Serendipity War and Religion Trigger Effects and Emergenesis Matthew, Pygmalion, and Founder Effects The Individual in History Limitations and Disadvantages of the Historical Approach Productivity Reputational Paths Art History Romanticism Creativity in Social Context Conclusions

8: Culture and Creativity

Introduction Collectivism and Creativity Families, Education, and Values Cross-Cultural Comparison Error Stop Rules, Conventions, and Cultural Inhibition Tolerance, Talent, and Technology Empirical Studies Family and Education Cultural Traditions and Creativity Creativity in Organizations and Business Cultural Products and Processes Implicit Theories Cultural Metaphors for Creativity Conclusions

9: Personality and Motivation

Introduction Personality Assessment and Research Longitudinal Studies Personality of Art Students Autonomy, Independence, and Nonconformity Self-Control Controlled Weirdness Deviance Psychoticism Impulsivity and Adventurousness Contrarianism Childlike Tendencies, Playfulness, Daydreaming, and Paracosms Perseverance and Persistence Openness to Experience Anxiety Tolerance of Ambiguity Sensitivity Confidence Self-Promotion Introversion Paradoxical Personalities and ANTINOMIES Self-Actualization Motivation Values Creative Personal Identity and Creative Personal Efficacy Values, Risk Tolerance, and Psychological Androgyny Conclusions

10: Creativity and Politics

Creative Political Products Which Specific Political Factors Influence Creativity? Individualism and Freedom Political Events Conservatism Conclusions

11: Creativity and Philosophy

Philosophy in Everyday Decision Making Subjectivity and Objectivity Existentialism and the Creative Synthesis of Opposites Transcendence Philosophy of Science Philosophy and Art Pragmatism Conclusions

12: Enhancement and the Fulfillment of Potential

Introduction Tactical Creativity and Metacognition Shift Perspectives Turn the Situation Upside Down Find or Apply an Analogy Borrow, Adapt, or Steal Tactics Consider the Natural World Simplify Experiment Deviation Amplification Persistence Travel Question Assumptions Redefine the Problem or Situation Keep an Open Mind Contrarianism Don’t be a Damn Fool Let it Happen Avoidance Tactics Flexible Use of Tactics Programs and Multiple Step Methods for Creative Thinking Ideal Tactics for Organizations Competition Enhancement in the Classroom Creativity and Education of Older Adults Tactics Specifically for Discovery Techniques for Invention Triz Analyses of Enhancement Efforts Conclusions

13: Conclusion: What Creativity is and What it is Not

Introduction Imagination Originality Innovation and Creativity Invention Versus Creativity Discovery and Creativity Discovery of Chaos Serendipity and Chance Creativity as Irrational or Rational Pseudo-Creativity Art and Mating Display and the Reproductive Benefits Flexibility Proactive Creativity Distribution of Creative Talents Conclusions Final Comments

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