How dogmatic beliefs harm creativity and higher-level thinking

In a world plagued by enormous, complex problems requiring long-range vision and interdisciplinary insights, the need to attend to the influence of dogmatic thinking on the development of high ability and creative intelligence is pressing. This volume introduces the problem of dogmatism broadly, exp...

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Other Authors: Ambrose, Donald, 1950- (-), Sternberg, Robert J.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Routledge 2012.
New York : 2012.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Educational psychology series ; 22.
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Summary:In a world plagued by enormous, complex problems requiring long-range vision and interdisciplinary insights, the need to attend to the influence of dogmatic thinking on the development of high ability and creative intelligence is pressing. This volume introduces the problem of dogmatism broadly, explores the nature and nuances of dogmatic thinking from various disciplinary perspectives, and applies the gleaned insights to what is known about creativity. Bringing together leading thinkers in the fields of creative studies and education, and in other relevant fields (history, sociology, psych
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (239 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136697555
9781136697562
9780203813096