Creativity Theories Overview

<p>Technical skills and specific knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Willingness to take risks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attributes, abilities, and circumstances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tolerating ambiguity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Requirements for creative action to take place (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The holistic view of the creative individual (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pleasurable absorption in challenging activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extrinsic motivation and closed problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Giving (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Responding to external instructions to be creative (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As dynamic components that interact over time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creativity driven by internal satisfaction rather than external goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The context and reason behind creative actions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is both new and task-appropriate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surprise and authenticity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Person, Product, Process, and Press (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It indicates that cataloguing theories is insufficient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How does the environment shape creativity? (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attitudes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The field may have diverse perspectives and theories (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How creativity relates to other constructs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affordances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memorability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tangible output of creative efforts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Learning modern cinema by seeing minute-long clips (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social dynamics between creators and their audiences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To cover fewer theories comprehensively (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What type of person is creative, What is considered creative, How do we create, How does the environment influence creativity? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creativity requires a combination of individual and environmental factors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Preparation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Illumination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Divergent thinking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evaluating the best idea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating for personal reasons and specifications (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Verification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Motivation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Execution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Zone of Proximal Development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tensions and complementarity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perspective-taking and reflexivity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epistemic and prosocial motivation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interaction with others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It enhances both creativity and collaboration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dialogues between perspectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Creativity is multifaceted, making it hard to simply list and understand all theories.

Creativity can have additional aspects like quality, surprise, aesthetics, authenticity, and the creation of a product.

Creativity is something both novel and relevant to the task at hand.

While many theories exist, there isn't one single, widely accepted theory of creativity.

Creativity theories often help explain how creativity connects to other concepts like shared vulnerabilities, creative self-regulation, and mood activation.

The factors that make creative work endure are the subjects of various inquiries.

Theories of creativity can be grouped into categories: creative structures/components; creativity needs; creative motivations; creative processes; and collaborative creation.

A review of existing theories explaining creativity, focusing on different aspects, including its underlying structure, required elements, and motivation.

Creativity is the ability to produce something new and useful. It's about generating ideas and solutions that are both novel and relevant to the task at hand.

This framework explains creativity by analyzing four key aspects: Person (the individual), Product (the outcome), Process (the steps taken), and Press (the environment).

This question focuses on the individual characteristics and traits that contribute to creativity. It explores personality, skills, and cognitive abilities.

This focuses on the features and qualities of a creative outcome. It considers aspects like originality, usefulness, aesthetic value, and impact.

This explores the mental and behavioral steps involved in the creative process, including brainstorming, problem-solving, experimenting, and refining ideas.

This examines the role of the environment in shaping creative thought and behavior. It considers factors like culture, social support, resources, and challenges.

This framework expands on the Four P's by recognizing the social and material aspects of creativity. It considers Actors (individuals), Audiences (the receivers), Actions (creative acts), Artifacts (created works), and Affordances (the resources available).

This explores the interaction between creators and their audience, considering how creators engage, influence, and respond to their audience.

A model of creativity that uses the amusement park as a metaphor to explain how people choose their creative expressions. It suggests that factors like intelligence, motivation, and a supportive environment are essential for creativity, just like having transportation, tickets, and money to enter an amusement park.

The APT model highlights factors like intelligence, motivation, and a supportive environment as essential prerequisites for engaging in creative activities. These factors are analogous to having transportation, tickets, and money to enter an amusement park.

Theories in this category explore the essential attributes, abilities, and circumstances required for creativity to emerge. They focus on the ingredients necessary for creative expression.

A model that identifies three interconnected variables crucial for individual and organizational creativity: domain-relevant skills (technical skills and knowledge), creativity-relevant processes (being adaptable and taking risks), and motivation.

These are the technical skills, talents, and specific knowledge required for a particular creative field. For example, a musician needs knowledge of music theory and practice.

These are broader skills that enable creative thinking, such as being open to new ideas, tolerating ambiguity, and taking risks. They support the application of domain-relevant skills.

This is the driving force behind creativity. It provides the energy and purpose to pursue and develop creative ideas. It can be intrinsic (enjoyment, passion) or extrinsic (rewards, recognition).

A model that organizes the creative process across its various stages. It helps explain how creativity unfolds over time. It includes the four P's (Person, Process, Product, Press) and five A's (Access, Acquisition, Application, Assimilation, Acceptance).

This approach views creative individuals as complex systems, with their work driven by a network of motivations, curiosity, and the desire to answer questions.

The strong interest and drive that motivates creators, often stemming from a deep curiosity and desire for knowledge.

An intense state of focus and engagement in an activity, characterized by a feeling of deep absorption and enjoyment.

Experiencing Flow can be intrinsically rewarding for creators, sometimes motivating creativity without a specific goal in mind.

Using creativity to help others in a tangible way, often with a specific goal in mind.

A framework that classifies creativity by its motivation (intrinsic or extrinsic) and context (open or closed problem).

Creativity driven by external motivation, focused on completing a specific task with defined parameters.

Creativity prompted by external factors, but with more freedom and flexibility in approaching the task.

Creativity focused on a specific, narrower problem. Individuals are engaged and interested, but their efforts are directed towards solving a particular issue.

Creativity driven by personal reasons and specifications. Individuals create for their own purposes and according to their own vision.

A model describing the creative process in five stages: Preparation, Incubation, Intimation, Illumination, and Verification.

The stage where the mind continues to think about a problem, even when consciously engaged in other tasks. It allows for subconscious processing and may last for a brief or extended period.

The 'aha' moment in the creative process where a solution or insight suddenly becomes clear. The awaited breakthrough emerges during this phase.

The ability to generate numerous possible solutions to open-ended questions or problems. It emphasizes exploring a wide range of ideas.

The ability to select the most promising or relevant idea from multiple options. It focuses on evaluating and prioritizing various ideas.

Two core aspects of the creative process. Generating new ideas is followed by evaluating their suitability and potential.

The difference between what a learner can achieve independently and what they can achieve with guidance from someone more knowledgeable.

The idea that productive collaborations are characterized by a dynamic interplay of tensions, complementary skills, and emergent ideas.

A model emphasizing perspective-taking and reflexivity in fostering creativity. Individuals benefit from understanding diverse viewpoints and reflecting on their own stance.

A model that explains group creativity as a result of both epistemic motivation (desire for knowledge) and prosocial motivation (desire to help others).

Vygotsky's theory suggests that learning occurs most effectively when individuals are challenged slightly beyond their current capabilities, with support from a more knowledgeable person.

John-Steiner highlights the importance of tensions (conflicts), complementarity (different strengths), and emergence (new ideas) in fostering creative collaborations.

This model proposes that creativity involves understanding diverse perspectives and reflecting on one's own position, actively engaging in dialogues between different viewpoints.

This model emphasizes two main motivations: epistemic motivation (desire for knowledge) and prosocial motivation (desire to help others).