How the psychology of creativity becomes a practice

The psychology of creativity studies how people produce something original and worthwhile, treating creativity as an aspect of human cognition distinct from IQ type intelligence. What helps people understand creativity as a practice open to everyone, and how can they nurture it in themselves and others? The lessons connect motivation, learning, self understanding, and practical action.

2 articles, 1 video, 1 book · about 1 hr 34 min of reading and viewing

The reading path

1. Read
   

   the psychology of creativity · Wikipedia · 60+ min read

   Psychologists James Kaufman and Ronald Beghetto introduced a "four C" model of creativity, including mini-c, which describes "transformative learning" involving "personally meaningful interpretations of experiences, actions, and insights." The authors argued that the model was a useful framework for analyzing creative processes in individuals. Educators can foster students' creativity by promoting intrinsic motivation and problem solving, supporting creativity as a practice students can develop. Students are more creative when they see a task as intrinsically motivating, valued for its own sake. Researchers summarized 84 studies and found that complex training courses, meditation, and cultural exposure were most effective in enhancing creativity, while the use of cognitive-manipulation drugs was ineffective.

2. Read
   

   Ten Habits of Highly Creative People · Greater Good Magazine · 10 min read

   People who fulfill their creative dreams over the long haul balance excitement about the future with realistic strategies for getting closer to their goals, inspiration with hard work, and dreaming with doing.

3. Watch
   

   Lawrence Krauss: We Need to Teach Kids Creative Thinking | Big Think. · YouTube · 3 min watch

   Professor and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss explains why young students need basic skills and should be taught to solve problems not conveyed on a test. The video covers his view that education should focus on questions and ways of thinking, rather than just facts.

4. Book
   

   Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear · Bookshop.org

   Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert offers insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration and how it relates to creativity, giving readers a way to think about creative work.

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