Explaining creativity: the science of human innovation

Explaining Creativity is an accessible introduction to the latest scientific research on creativity. It examines research on thinking processes, personality, culture, mental health, groupwork, technology, self-beliefs, and more, while reviewing creativity across fields such as the arts, science, the...

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1. Verfasser: Sawyer, Robert Keith 1960- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Henriksen, Danah (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press [2024]
Ausgabe:third edition
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Zusammenfassung:Explaining Creativity is an accessible introduction to the latest scientific research on creativity. It examines research on thinking processes, personality, culture, mental health, groupwork, technology, self-beliefs, and more, while reviewing creativity across fields such as the arts, science, theater, music, and writing. In this newly updated edition, Explaining Creativity provides a comprehensive understanding of creativity for anyone interested in the topic.
Cover -- Explaining Creativity -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Conceptions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptions of Creativity -- Part II Individualist Approaches -- 3. Defining Creativity Through Assessment -- 4. The Creative Personality -- 5. The Creative Process, Part 1 -- 6. The Creative Process, Part 2 -- 7. The Creative Process, Part 3 -- 8. Biology and Creativity -- 9. Creative Self-Beliefs -- 10. Creativity and Mental Health -- Part III Sociocultural Approaches -- 11. The Sociology of Creativity -- 12. Group Creativity -- 13. Organizational Creativity -- 14. Culture and Creativity -- 15. Technology and Creativity -- Part IV Creativity in the Domains -- 16. Visual Arts -- 17. Writing -- 18. Music -- 19. Theater -- 20. Science -- 21. Conclusion: The Future of Creativity -- Appendices -- The Domain of Creativity Research -- Appendix A: Third Edition Literature Review Methodology -- Appendix B: A Timeline of Creativity Research -- Appendix C: Creativity Research Overviews -- Appendix D: Journal Special Issues -- Appendix E: Journals That Publish Creativity Research -- Appendix F: Influential Books in Creativity Research -- The Field of Creativity Research -- Appendix G: Colleges and Universities with a Degree or Certificate in Creativity -- Appendix H: Influential Creativity Researchers, 1800-1990 -- References -- Index.
"Genius. Invention. Talent. And, of course, creativity. These words describe the highest levels of human performance. When we're engaged in the act of being creative, we feel we are performing at the peak of our abilities. Creative works give us insight and enrich our lives. Creativity is part of what makes us human. Our nearest relatives, chimpanzees and other primates, are often quite intelligent but never reach these high levels of performance"--
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