Description

Overview:

An idea or solution is considered creative if it is original, useful, and surprising. However, depending on who actually judges these three criteria, we must distinguish personal “little-c creativity” from consensual “Big-C Creativity.” In any case, psychologists who investigate creativity most often adopt one of three perspectives. First, they can ask how creators think, and thus focus on the cognitive processes behind creativity. Second, they can ask who is creative, and hence investigate the personal characteristics of highly creative people. Third, they can ask about the social context, and, thereby, examine the environments that influence creativity. Although psychologists have made major advances in the study of creativity, many exciting and important questions remain to be answered.

Subject:

Psychology

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Module

Author:

Dean Keith Simonton

Provider:

Diener Education Fund

Provider Set:

Noba

Date Added:

10/31/2022