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Creativity, 2002.
A discussion of David Campbell?s model of creativity, as he describes it in his book "Take the Road to Creativity and Get Off Your Dead End".
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This paper reviews "Take the Road to Creativity and Get Off Your Dead End" by David Campbell, a useful, hands-on approach to anyone who does in fact want to increase their creativity. It evaluates how his advice is useful not only for those who plan to enter what are typically considered to be the creative fields but for all of us. It examines how Campbell's creative process can be broken down into five distinct phases, how each of these is essential and attempting to bypass any one of them will tend to have the effect of short-circuiting the entire process. The phases, which are described in turn with examples are-- preparation, concentration, incubation, illumination and verification.
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"Campbell calls the third and most important phase of creativity ?incubation?. This is the phase that most of us tend to neglect in whatever activity that we are pursuing that could be aided by a creative approach. Incubation is a time in which we are not actively, intentionally focused on a particular activity. It is that phase when we have pushed that activity to a corner of our brains ? perhaps because we are busy doing schoolwork, or grocery shopping, or doing the laundry. Or perhaps because we are engaged in that essential if much maligned activity of ?daydreaming?. The phase of ?incubation? is closely tied to the next phase, which is ?illumination?."
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The Importance of Creativity in Business, 2004.
A discussion of how creativity enhances the business environment.
4,373 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 115.95
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This paper summarizes the effects of creativity on employee satisfaction and production and outlines the benefits to the company. It also explains how management can encourage creativity throughout the company.
Paper Outline
Introduction
Creative Climate
Corporate Creativity
How is Creativity Nurtured?
Organizational Creativity
Leadership
Managing Creativity with Defiant Employees
Conclusion
References
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"Creativity is thought to be the ability of the human mind to bring into existence something that was not previously thought or known. The imagination is powerful and can change the course of history in a profound way. Artistic people are thought to be the most creative members of society and most people believe that you are born with the ability to create and that only a select few are chosen. Creativity is a buzzword in business today and organizations are scrambling to understand it, nurture it and use it to stay competitive."
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Creativity, 2009.
This paper creatively and progressively illuminates our understanding of creativity by briefly analyzing it from eight different points of view.
2,161 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper begins by critically reviewing Howard Gardner and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's perspectives on ongoing creativity, pointing out their shortcomings. The writer next discusses Csikszentmihalyi's research on creative flow, and then takes a look at what it means to be a Renaissance man like Leonardo da Vinci. Csikszentmihalyi and Poincare's theories on the way creativity manifests are briefly looked at, and a short overview of evolutionary psychology is given. The writer also discusses the findings of neuroscience on brain structures and systems associated with cognitive functions such as logical ability, mathematical prowess, musical thinking, and spatial relations. From here the paper moves on to computer programs which simulate such functions, and concludes with a short piece on how artificial intelligence can offer useful models of creativity.
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"Creativity is not necessarily qualitative in nature, as Gardner and Csikszentmihalyi suggest. Therefore, creativity is not necessarily expressed in regular intervals over time as with a novelist like Stephen King. A sudden burst of productive inspiration can be tremendously meaningful and wholly representative of the creative process. The burst reflects the mysterious power of the brain and mind to synthesize ideas or generate art and music. Creativity is not measured in volume of output but in quality of output."
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John Stuart Mill & Nietzsche on Creativity, 1996.
Describes & compares philosophers' views on history as creative source, creative individuals; Nietzsche's views on free spirits & good & evil.
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"In On Liberty (1859) John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) begins his meditations on the past as the source of creativity by citing the philosophical and social writings of the German thinker, Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt (1761-1835). In his chapter "On Individual-ity", Mill focuses on Humboldt's claim that "originality" derives from the "individuality of power and development" which depends upon "the two requisites of freedom and variety of situations" allowing "individual vigour and manifold diversity" to manifest itself (Mill, 1985, 121). Mill agrees with Humboldt that individuality is to be highly prized. Mill's position is that individuals should not be expected merely to mimic the past and its greatness. Rather the greatest achievement for an individual according to Mill is to "use and interpret experience in his own..."
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Managing Innovation and Creativity, 2004.
Examines how professionals manage issues of innovation and creativity within an organization.
6,436 words (approx. 25.7 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 149.95
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This paper argues that successful and innovative organizations are those that respond dynamically to the external environment?s changes, while retaining a creditable and, above all, creativity-oriented, internal organizational culture in which the employee feels free to communicate innovative and creative ideas to the management structure and also feels motivated to affect change and dynamism. The report looks at case examples of successful companies that have managed innovation and creative ideas in an effective manner, such as General Electric. The report also looks at how creativity and innovation affects issues of organizational management and leadership. This report advances the idea that a cohesive company is a successful one, and a company can only be cohesive when all levels of employees believe that they can speak up and make a difference in terms of adding their own creative input to decision-making structures that exist in the organization. The paper looks at the management of creativity and innovation from the perspective of both internal and external organizational environments, providing, as mentioned, case examples from existing businesses, as well as support from primary and secondary source material.
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"By recognizing that the possibilities are limitless, creative decision-makers can align goals and funding internally in a setting in which they do not need to rely on making seemingly-endless lists of possibilities. This is not to disparage the value of evaluation as a process, but it is to highlight that evaluation should be centered more on real-world solutions than possibilities. ?Sometimes people think that evaluation is something that comes only at the end of a project. However, this is wrong. Evaluation works best when it is an integral part of a project from its initial development to completion? (Boulmetis and Dutwin, 2000). This also helps in goal alignment and funding internally, as employees become more focused on innovative and creative goals and visions."
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Creativity and Teaching Methodology, 2007.
An analysis of the importance of nurturing creativity in children.
878 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses how creativity is natural or an innate exploration of new ideas. It then discusses the importance of a creative approach in nurturing creativity in children and how it should be used in a teaching environment. Finally the paper describes methods for instilling creativity in children. The paper bases its discussion on "Art and Creative Development for Young Children" by Robert Schirrmacher.
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"One method for instilling creativity in children is to firstly understand the basis of learning models for children with these learning sets. For example, if creativity is defined as being "artistic", then the teacher should learn the basic concepts of paintings or other forms of artistic expression such as drawing, sculpting, etc. By garnering a knowledge in this form of creativity, the teacher should be able to relate these tools of creativity to help the child build skills along established standards. However, the pure physicality and exploration of art may only require the teacher to provide paints, clay or whatever building blocks that helps the child "play" with materials. This will help bring out possibly innate creative qualities that will support a more open response on the part of the child to learn how to be creative."
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Creativity, 2002.
Discusses ways to foster and nurture creativity in children in school art classes.
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Discusses ways to foster and narture creativity in children in school art classes. Importance of creativity. Different definitions. Counter-craetive tendency of many teachers. Approaches to creative thinking. Importance of setting and space for art projects. Atmosphere conducive to creative thinking. Teacher's pedagogical approach. Need for students to develop creative goals.
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"Art teachers, and teachers of many other disciplines, proclaim the nurturing of creativity as a principal component of their jobs. But definitions of creativity may vary considerably and what one individual sees as a creative exercise may seem to another to be rote learning of the simplest sort. In order to foster genuine creativity an art teacher must understand what creativity is and then develop the setting, attitudes, pedagogical style, and opportunities for children to develop their creativity. Although creativity is considered important in many subject areas--from learning to write to learning mathematics--it is often seen as the particular goal of art classes. But this does not mean that merely placing paint pot and paper in front of a child will nurture her/his latent creativity. In this discussion a definition of creativity is ..."
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Creativity and Innovation, 2005.
A discussion on the importance of creativity and innovation in a business.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses the creativity and innovation in business. It defines the differences between creativity and innovation. The author explores how creative people can be nurtured and developed. The paper focuses on the importance of creative people to a business.
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"There is much publicity about creativity and innovation in business today. Companies are told that they must innovate or die and individuals are encouraged to be creative and to think ..."
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Creativity and Development in Childhood, 2006.
A discussion regarding the development of creativity in young children.
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This paper discusses how creativity in young children can be inspired in many ways. A youngster between the ages of 2 and 7 is naturally curious, with his or her mind inquisitive about everything they come into contact with. The paper further discusses how parents, teachers and caregivers have the ability to promote creative thinking by allowing the child to inquire expand on ideas or associate the item with fantasy. Psychologists believe that when the child is hindered from these abilities the child will eventually stop using his or her creative mind. When this occurs the child lacks the ability to solve complex problems, leading to greater issues in adult life. Therefore, promoting creativity in young children is a healthy approach to letting a child develop cognitively.
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Creativity, 2002.
This paper explores the topic of creativity as defined by the writers Ray Bradbury and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
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In "Zen and the Art of Writing", Bradbury discusses writing and creativity in various essays that he wrote over a period of thirty years. The paper first looks at the way in which Bradbury defines what is creative. Csikszentmihalyi depicts a somewhat opposing viewpoint in his book, "Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention". The paper compares and contrasts the ideas from these two books.
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"Whereas Bradbury says that everyone must find their creative outlet and pursue it, Csikszentmihalyi is investigating the substantial creative works, such as new music, literature, art or machines (Csikszentmihalyi, 9). He goes further to say that creativity is what gives human life meaning. This is due, in part, because most of the important contributions that make us human are due to creativity; the main difference between humans and apes stems from the intrinsic creative abilities that humans possess. Another factor involved is the intense feelings of vitality humans possess when involved in a creative endeavor (Csikszentmihalyi, 2). A sense of purpose or fulfilling one?s destiny is achieved through creativity, with the added benefit that the outcome of human creativity often improves the future. According to Csikszentmihalyi, achieving creativity is a process of investing a large amount of attention to a chosen pursuit (11). On this point, Csikszentmihalyi seems to agree with Bradbury, who explained that in order for a writer to allow a creative flow to come forth, the rudiments of writing must have already been thoroughly nailed down."
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Teaching Creativity to Older Learners, 2003.
Discusses creativity research and adult intellectual development.
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Discusses the definition of creativity, social and environmental contributors to creativity, and contends that adults do not necessarily experience a decline in creative thinking and functioning as they age.
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"A POSITION PAPER: ADULT INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY AND RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE CLAIM THAT CREATIVITY CAN BE TAUGHT AND ENHANCED IN OLDER LEARNERS
Introduction
Creativity research is an important dimension of the adult intellectual development literature..."
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Problem Solving and Creativity, 2005.
This paper seeks to identify characteristics of problem solving and creativity and the nature of their interaction.
3,215 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 92.95
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This paper explains that the problem space includes the knowledge of the problem, the process for moving problems to goals, the limitation operations for solving the problem and the decision skills for solving the problem. The author stresses that, if the problem solver has difficulty making decisions about the steps in the procedure, then his application of all decision possibilities in the problem space is inhibited. The paper relates that motivation may serve as a catalyst to creativity causing a need for complex stimulation, a need to communicate ideas or concepts, or a need to solve complicated problems; to be creative, one must view problems, ideas, situations and concepts from a variety of new and insightful directions.
Table of Contents
Structuring the Approach to a Problem
Real Life Problem Solving
Problem Space
Creativity
Practical Applications for Problem Solving
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"In the generate-and-test scenario, the problem solver takes the first candidate solution and tests it to see if will satisfy the problem. This technique is best suited for problems with few premises as not to overwhelm the resource allocation for the problem. Another aspect for employing this technique is the need for a formula or algorithm for testing the premise. This type of reasoning suits problems like move problems and map problems. Ideally, each step only has a few alternatives and the wrong choices are quickly identified."
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Determining Creativity, 2004.
Review of studies that have attempted to correlate creativity to personality.
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This paper begins with a review of literature on the concept of creativity and how it correlates to certain personality traits. The paper then presents a hypothesis, which states that it is possible to use one or more personality inventory tests to describe potential creativity in adult populations with approximately a 50 percent degree of certainty. The paper includes the methodology for proving this hypothesis and concludes with suggesting that existing material is sufficient for the study.
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"Whether the schools are to blame, or lazy parents or too much TV, or even a diminishing gene pool, the fact remains that it would be advantageous to be able to identify which of the possible applicants for schools or jobs are likely to be creative. While numerous studies have been conducted regarding what the personality traits of creative people are observed or reported to be, fewer have been done in pairing various traits with later creative production. In other words, while it is relatively easy to paint a picture of the ?creative type,? predicting creativity based on a complex of traits is much more riskier."
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Creativity and the Art Teacher, 2002.
Examining the art teacher's role in fostering creativity among students.
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This paper provides a definition of creativity, followed by an outline of various factors, largely under the art teacher's control, that are prerequisites for fostering creativity: the proper setting; students who are not inhibited by fear of freedom; a teaching style that blends acceptance, seriousness toward art productions, a sense of fun, the absence of a desire to dictate acceptable outcomes and the time and materials for making art.
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"Art teachers, and teachers of many other disciplines, proclaim the nurturing of creativity as a principal component of their jobs. But definitions of creativity may vary considerably and what one individual sees as a creative exercise may seem to another to be rote learning of the simplest sort. In order to foster genuine creativity an art teacher must understand what creativity is and then develop the setting, attitudes, pedagogical style, and opportunities for children to develop their creativity. Although creativity is considered important in many subject areas--from learning to write to learning mathematics--it is often seen as the particular goal of art classes. But this does not mean that merely placing paint pot and paper in front of a child will nurture her/his latent creativity."
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