Creativity

Research, Development, and Practice

3rd Edition - March 10, 2023
Author: Mark A. Runco
Language: English
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Creativity: Research, Development, and Practice, Third Edition, summarizes the research on the development, expression, and enhancement of creativity. It draws from the full range of disciplines studying creativity, including psychology, business, education, economics, philosophy, neuroscience, and more. This volume includes exploration of research on the nature/nurture debate, what influences creativity, how creativity is related to personality, how social context may affect creativity, mental health, and its relation to creativity, gender differences, and how creativity is related to and differs from, invention, innovation, imagination, and adaptability.

The third edition has been thoroughly updated, with a new chapter on psychometrics and substantial updates on the biology and neuroscience of creativity, politics, and creative cognition. It includes quotations, graphics, boxed controversial issues, and biographical examples from unambiguously creative individuals.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1. Cognition and Creativity
Introduction
Analogical Thinking and Metaphor
Overinclusive Thinking
Restructuring and Insight
Experience, Expertise, Information, and Insight
Transformational Capacity
Problem Solving
Problem Finding
Stage Models
Intuition
Unconscious Processes and Creative Cognition
Mindfulness
Synaesthesia
Conclusions
Chapter 2. Personality and Motivation
Introduction
Classic Studies of Personality and Creativity
Longitudinal Studies
Personality of Artists
Autonomy, Independence, and Nonconformity
Self-control
Controlled Weirdness and Deviance
Psychoticism
Impulsivity and Adventurousness
Contrarianism
Childlike Tendencies, Playfulness, Daydreaming, and Paracosms
Perseverance and Persistence
Openness to Experience
Conscientiousness
Anxiety
Tolerance of Ambiguity
Sensitivity
Confidence
Self-promotion
Introversion
Competitiveness
Paradoxical Personalities and Antinomies
Self-actualization
Motivation
Values
Creative Personal Identity and Creative Personal Efficacy
Values, Risk Tolerance, and Psychological Androgyny
Conclusions
Chapter 3. The Psychometrics of Creativity
Introduction
Reliability and Validity
Validity and Reliability
Divergent Thinking Tests
Criterion Measures of Creativity
Creative Competencies
Likert Scales
Managerial Measures
Ratings by Parents and Teachers
Expert Raters
Product Assessment
Advertising
Entrepreneurship
Domain-Specific Measures
Conclusions
Chapter 4. Biological Perspectives on Creativity
Introduction
Hemispheric Asymmetry and the Split Brain
Handedness and Hemisphericity
Brain Waves and the Electroencephalogram
Prefrontal Cortex
Hierarchies Within the Brain
The Cerebellum and Creativity
The Emotional Brain
Manipulations of the Human Brain
The Brain of Albert Einstein
Altered States and Brain Function
Genetic Basis of Creative Potential
Intersections, Idiosyncrasies, and Internal Validity
Conclusions
Chapter 5. Health and Clinical Perspectives
Introduction
Affective Disorders
Affect and Mood
Suicide
Stress
Anxiety
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Primary and Secondary Process
Psychosis and Psychoticism
ADHD and Creativity
Dyslexia and Physical Impairments
Adaptability and Maladaptations
Self-actualization and the Courage to Create
Some Treatment Options
Conclusions
Chapter 6. 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
Professional Marginality
Organizational Climate
Leaders and Leadership
Organizational Attitude
Communitarianism and Creativity
Aggregate Creativity and Society at Large
Human Capital and the Creative Class
Conclusions
Chapter 7. Culture and Creativity
Introduction
Collectivism and Creativity
Culture, Socialization, and Values
Cross-Cultural Comparison Error
Stop Rules, Conventions, and Cultural Inhibition
Tolerance, Talent, and Technology
Empirical Comparisons of Cultures
Culture, Family, and Education
Cultural Traditions and Creativity
Cultural Influences on Organizations and Business
Cultural Products and Processes
Implicit Theories
Cultural Metaphors For Creativity
Conclusions
Chapter 8. History and Historiometry
Introduction
Historical Analyses
Prehistory
The Earliest Creativity?
Ancient History
Romanticism
Influences on History and Creativity
A Genius Ahead of His or Her Time?
Multiple Discoveries and Simultaneities
Serendipity
Tools and Creativity
Lamarckian Evolution and Change
Domain Differences and Domain-Specific Microgeister
Economic Changes Influencing Culture and History
Creativity in Portland, Oregon
War and Religion
Trigger Effects and Emergenesis
Matthew, Pygmalion, and Founder Effects
The Individual in History
Historiometry
Limitations and Disadvantages of the Historical Approach
Reputational Paths
Art History
Social Contexts Change Through History
Conclusions
Chapter 9. Creativity and Politics
Creative Political Products
Which Specific Political Factors Influence Creativity?
Individualism and Freedom
Political Events
Conservatism
Conclusions
Chapter 10. Developmental Trends and Influences on Creativity
Introduction
Trends and Stages of Development
Watching TV or Streaming at Home
Peer Status and Creativity
Adult Development
Conclusions
Chapter 11. Educational Perspectives
Introduction
The Ideal Student
Implicit Theories of Teachers
Teaching Experience
Classroom Environment and Setting
Teachers and Mentors
Ego Strength and Self-Efficacy
Creative Attitudes
Problem Finding and Education
Enhancing Imagery and Artistic Skills
Brainstorming
Information and Creativity
Explicit Instructions
Learning Theories
Goodbye Teacher
Generalization and Maintenance
Preparing Students for the Unforeseeable Future
Special Populations
Gifted Students
Conclusions
Chapter 12. Enhancement and the Fulfillment of Potential
Introduction
Tactical Creativity and Metacognition
Shift Perspectives
Turn the Situation Upside Down
Find or Apply an Analogy
Borrow, Adapt, or Steal Tactics
Consider the Natural World
Simplify
Experiment
Deviation Amplification
Persist
Travel
Question Assumptions
Redefine the Problem or Situation
Keep an Open Mind
Contrarianism
Don't Be a Damn Fool
Let It Happen
Avoidance Tactics
Flexible Use of Tactics
Dreaming and Imagery
Programs and Multiple Step Methods for Creative Thinking
Ideal
Odyssey of the Mind
Tactics for Organizations
Enhancement in the Classroom
Creativity and Education of Older Adults
Tactics Specifically for Discovery
Techniques for Invention
Triz
Analyses of Enhancement Efforts
Conclusions
Chapter 13. Creativity and Philosophy
Philosophy in Everyday Decision-Making
Subjectivity and Objectivity
Existentialism and the Creative Synthesis of Opposites
Transcendence
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy and Art
Pragmatism
Conclusions
Chapter 14. Conclusion: What Creativity Is and What It Is Not
Introduction
Creativity and Intelligence
Imagination
Originality
Innovation and Creativity
Invention Versus Creativity
Discovery and Creativity
Discovery of Chaos
Serendipity and Intentions
Creativity as Irrational or Rational
Pseudo-Creativity
Adaptability and Creativity
Art and Mating-Display and the Reproductive Benefits
Flexibility
Distribution of Creative Talents
Is Creativity Only for Humans?
Proactive Creativity
Conclusions
References
Index

Mark A. Runco

Mark Runco, Director of Creativity Research & Programming, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR, USA Mark Runco earned his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the Claremont Graduate School in California and has studied creativity ever since. He is currently a Director of Creativity Research & Programming, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR, USA He began his teaching career as an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. He then taught at Cal State Fullerton for 22 years. He was also an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration for nearly 15 years and lectured regularly at Universidad de Cantabria in Spain and Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an, China. He is a distinguished consulting faculty member at the Saybrook Graduate University in San Francisco and remains on the University of Georgia Graduate Faculty Mark developed nine seminars on creativity, including "Creativity: What It Is and What It Is Not," "The Assessment of Creativity," "Creative Cognition," and "Social Contexts for Creativity." He is Fellow and past president of Division 10 (Psychology, Art, Creativity, and Aesthetics) of the American Psychological Association. Mark also founded the Creativity Research Journal, which he still edits, along with two new journals: Business Creativity and the Creative Economy, and the Journal of Genius and Eminence. In 2010, Mark published the "rCAB" (Runco Creativity Assessment Battery), a comprehensive battery of tests for the assessment of creativity. He has published over 300 articles, chapters, and books on creativity, its measurement and enhancement. His textbook Creativity: Theories and Themes: Research, Development, and Practice has been translated into 10 languages. The 3rd edition will be published in 2020. He also was an Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Creativity, which was published in 1999 and the second edition, which was published in 2011.

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