Creativity theories and themes : research, development, and practice

An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, this book is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the general question of wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Runco, Mark A. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press c2007.
Edición:1st ed
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  • Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; Everyday and eminent creativity; The field of creative studies and the creativity complex; Organization of the book; 1 Cognition and Creativity; INTRODUCTION; CREATIVITY AND INTELLIGENCE; Threshold Theory; Associative Theory; ANALOGICAL THINKING AND METAPHOR; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM FINDING; STAGE MODELS OF CREATIVE COGNITION; RESTRUCTURING AND INSIGHT; EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE, INFORMATION, AND INSIGHT; INTUITION; UNCONSCIOUS PROCESSES AND CREATIVE COGNITION; Componential Theories; PERCEPTION AND CREATIVITY; SYNAESTHESIA
  • MINDFULNESS OVER INCLUSIVE THINKING; CONCLUSION; 2 Developmental Trends and Influences on Creativity; INTRODUCTION; TRENDS AND STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT; Piagetian Theory; PEER STATUS AND CREATIVITY; ADULT DEVELOPMENT; Post formal Stage and Problem Finding; Old Age Style; CONCLUSION; 3 Biological Perspectives on Creativity; INTRODUCTION; HEMISPHERIC ASYMMETRY AND THE SPLIT BRAIN; HANDEDNESS AND HEMISPHERICITY; BRAIN WAVES AND THE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; Specialization within the Prefrontal Cortex; HIERARCHIES WITHIN THE BRAIN; CEREBELLUM AND CREATIVITY; THE EMOTIONAL BRAIN
  • MANIPULATIONS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN THE BRAIN OF ALBERT EINSTEIN; ALTERED STATES AND BRAIN FUNCTION; Hypnosis; Drugs and Creativity; Exercise and Stress; Stress and Creativity; Group Differences; Age Differences and Maturation; DIFFERENT TASKS, DIFFERENT STRUCTURES, AND NETWORKS; GENETIC BASIS OF CREATIVE POTENTIAL; The First Candidate Genes for Creativity; Twin and Adoption Studies; Genealogies; CONCLUSION; 4 Health and Clinical Perspectives; INTRODUCTION; AFFECTIVE DISORDERS; AFFECT AND MOOD; SUICIDE; Longevity; STRESS; ANXIETY; ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE; PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROCESS
  • PSYCHOSIS AND PSYCHOTICISMADHD AND CREATIVITY; PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS; ADAPTABILITY AND MALADAPTATIONS; Culture, Creativity, and Adaptability; ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY; SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND THE COURAGE TO CREATE; CONCLUSION; 5 Social, Attributional, and Organizational Perspectives; INTRODUCTION; SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON ENVIRONMENTS AND SETTINGS; SOCIAL JUDGMENT; CONCERNS WITH SOCIAL AND ATTRIBUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES; BIAS IN SOCIAL JUDGMENT; COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY; COMPETITION AND CREATIVITY; PERSON-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; Optimal Teams
  • Brainstorming in Teams and Organizations Virtual Teams; LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL ATTITUDE; Meta-Analysis of Organizational Factors; COMMUNITARIANISM AND CREATIVITY; AGGREGATE CREATIVITY AND SOCIETY AT LARGE; HUMAN CAPITAL AND THE CREATIVE CLASS; CONCLUSION; 6 Educational Perspectives; INTRODUCTION; THE IDEAL STUDENT; IMPLICIT THEORIES OF TEACHERS; TEACHING EXPERIENCE; CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND SETTING; TEACHERS AND MENTORS; Squelchers; Immunizing Students; EGO-STRENGTH AND SELF-EFFICACY; CREATIVE ATTITUDES; ENHANCING IMAGERY AND ARTISTIC SKILLS; PROBLEM FINDING AND EDUCATION
  • REMOTE MODELS