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The passages discuss theories of creativity from various psychologists and authors such as Franken, Weisberg, and Csikszentmihalyi.

Some characteristics mentioned are being able to view things from different perspectives, flexibility, and tolerance for ambiguity.

The Systems Model of Creativity mentions creative domains, fields, and individuals who produce novel ideas that may be selected for inclusion in a domain.

From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken (pp.

396)

From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken (pp. 396)

n order to be creative...
you need to be able to...
view things in

new ways
or from a

different
perspective

and

generate
From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken (pp. 394)

possibilities or alternatives

new

flexibility tolerance of ambiguity or unpredictability the enjoyment of things heretofore unknown

L inked to:

From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken (pp. 394)

Creative:
novel

products
of value the

person
who produces the work

Creativity:
such works

From Creativity - Beyond the Myth of Genius, by Robert W. Weisberg. capacity to produce(page 4)

For something

to be c ,
it is

not enoug
From Creativity - Beyond the Myth of Genius, by Robert W. Weisberg. (page 4)

for it to be

People who express , who are

unusual thoughts interesting and stimulating

(appear unusually )

bright
People

. (personally creative indi Individuals who have

wh

changed our culture

in some important way

From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

The Systems Model of Creativity creative domain:


field:
which includes all the

the symbolic knowledge shared by a particular society as a whole. (like visual arts)

person:

who using the symbols of the given domain (such as music, engineering, business, mathematics) has a new id sees a new pattern (this novelty is selected by the appropriate field for inclusion into the relevant domain)

From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

Creativity
is any that

act, idea, or product


an existing domain, or that

changes

transforms

an existing domain into a new one...What counts From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by is whether the novelty he or she produces Mihaly (pages 25-26).

Characteristics of the

creative
personality
From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

#1

Creative individuals have a great dea of

energy
quiet
and at

, but they are also often


From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

#2

Creative individuals tend to be

smart
From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

yet also

naive

#3
Creative individuals have a combination of

playfulness
and or

discipline
From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

responsibility

#4

Creative individuals alternate between

imagination

and

at one end and


From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

fantasy

rooted sense of

#5
tendencies on the continuum

Creat

opposite

between and

extroversion introversion

From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

#6

Creative individuals are also remarkable

humble and
From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

proud

at the same time.

#7

Creative individuals to a certain extent escape rigid

gender role stereotyping

and have a tendency toward

From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

androgyny

#8
Generally, creative people are thought to be

rebellious
and .
From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

independent

#9

Most creative people are very

about their work, yet they can be extremely


From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

passionate

about it as well.

objective

#10
The

openness
and

sensitivity

of creative individuals often exposes them to

suffering pain

From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly (pages 25-26).

energy irresponsibility magination proud androgyny passionate


enjoyment

Gracias mil!

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