The Nature of Creative DevelopmentStanford University Press, 18.05.2006 - 600 Seiten The Nature of Creative Development presents a new understanding of the basis of creativity. Describing patterns of development seen in creative individuals, the author shows how creativity grows out of distinctive interests that often form years before one makes his/her main conributions. The book is filled with case studies that analyze creative developments across a wide range of fields. The individuals examined range from Virginia Woolf and Albert Einstein to Thomas Edison and Ray Kroc. The text also considers contemporary creatives interviewed by the author. Feinstein provides a useful framework for those engaged in creative work or in managing such individuals. This text will help the reader understand the nature of creativity, including the difficulties that one may encounter in working creatively and ways to overcome them. |
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... Creative Interests Kinds of Creative Interests The Distinctiveness and Breadth of Creative Interests Resonances and Connections Creative Responses 248 10 Exploration of Creative Interests and Creativity Generation; Creative Expertise ...
... response to social science is clear — and was clear to me within a short period of time. I worked for about a year striving to develop a model describing individuals engaging in creative work, guided by values and principles. My focus ...
... creative development by their culture and the world around them — channels ... creative interests. Creative interests originate in individuals' engagement with the ... responses, and individuals build up rich conceptual structures in the ...
... creative interests, especially in the initial stages responding to experiences and elements they encounter, individuals generally respond intuitively and spontaneously to what excites and interests them. Their responses are not ...
... creative activity, at the core ofhis creative development. Through exploring and learning about a creative interest an ... responses they make, sparked by specific experiences and elements they encounter that connect with their interests ...
Inhalt
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3 The Development of Creative Interests | 62 |
4 Intrinsic Sources of Interest | 107 |
5 Extrinsic and Strategic Factors in the Development of Creative Interests | 134 |
6 Kinds of Creative Interests | 160 |
7 The Distinctiveness and Breadth of Creative Interests | 182 |
8 Resonances and Connections | 224 |
12 Creativity in Projects | 388 |
13 Multiple Interests | 425 |
Patterns of Projects Projects and Interests | 444 |
Evolution of Interests and Sequences of Interests | 463 |
16 Difficulties in Creative Development | 505 |
Modeling Cultural Development | 522 |
Modeling Individuals in Social Systems | 543 |
Appendix | 549 |
9 Creative Responses | 248 |
10 Exploration of Creative Interests and Creativity Generation Creative Expertise | 293 |
11 The Role of Conceptions of Creative Interests and Associated Values and Principles in Guidance Management of Creative Development at the Met... | 353 |
Bibliography | 561 |
Index | 562 |