Explaining creativity the science of human innovation

Explaining Creativity is an accessible introduction to the latest scientific research on creativity. The book summarizes and integrates a broad range of research in psychology and related scientific fields. In the last 40 years, psychologists, anthropologists, and sociologists have devoted increased...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sawyer, R. Keith (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press c2012.
Edition:2nd ed
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Table of Contents:
  • Conceptions
  • Introduction
  • Conceptions of creativity
  • Individualist approaches
  • Defining creativity through assessment
  • The creative personality
  • The creative process, part 1
  • The creative process, part 2
  • The creative process, part 3
  • Computer simulations of the creative process
  • Biology and creativity
  • Cognitive neuroscience and creativity
  • Sociocultural approaches
  • Sociology
  • Group creativity
  • Organizational creativity
  • Culture and creativity
  • History and creativity
  • Creativity in the domains
  • Visual arts
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Science
  • Everyday creativity
  • Education and creativity
  • How to be more creative
  • Conclusion: the future of creativity.