1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450450203321

Titolo

Creativity [[electronic resource] ] : when East meets West / / editors, Sing Lau, Anna N.N. Hui, and Grace Y.C. Ng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., 2004

ISBN

1-281-34784-1

9786611347840

981-256-719-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LauSing

HuiAnna H. H

NgGrace Y. C

Disciplina

153.3/5

Soggetti

Creative ability

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Creativity: A Meeting Between the East and the West Sing LAU, Anna N. N. HUI and Grace Y. C. NG; Chapter 2. Personal Creativity and Culture Mark RUNCO; Chapter 3. Creativity: Developmental and Cross-Cultural Issues Todd I. LUBART and Asta GEORGSDOTTIR; Chapter 4. Creativity among Chinese People: Beyond Western Perspective Elisabeth RUDOWICZ; Chapter 5. Why is there a Paradox in Promoting Creativity in the Asian Classroom? Aik Kwang NG and Ian SMITH

Chapter 6. Creativity and Innovation: East-West Comparisons with an Emphasis on Chinese Societies Kwok LEUNG, Al AU and Beeto W. C. LEUNGChapter 7. Progress from Traditional to Creativity Education in Chinese Societies Vivian M. Y. CHENG; Chapter 8. Recognizing and Nurturing Creativity in Chinese Students Jing-Jyi WU; Chapter 9. The Social Psychology of Creativity: The Beginnings of a Multicultural Perspective Beth A. HENNESSEY; Chapter 10. Beauty is in the Eye of the Creator - A Psychological and Cross-Cultural Account of Children's Understanding of Pictorial Art Siu Fung LIN



Chapter 11. Blue Apples and Purple Oranges: When Children Paint Like Picasso Kay Cheng SOHChapter 12. Singapore's Creativity Education: A Framework of Fostering Constructive Creativity Ai-Girl TAN; Chapter 13. Inspiring Creativity Through Music Mayumi ADACHI and Yukari CHINO; Chapter 14. Creativity and Multiple Intelligences: The DISCOVER Project and Research C. June MAKER; Chapter 15. Nurturing Creative Thinking: Western Approaches and Eastern Issues Gerard J. PUCCIO and David W. GONZALEZ; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What actually is creativity? And what contributes to itsconceptualization and development? For decades, these and otherquestions have fascinated researchers, educators, parents andlaypeople alike, and equally so in the East and West. This interestingcollection of articles is an attempt at exploring and answering theabove questions from both the Eastern and Westernperspectives. Readers may find some answers stimulating, and othersbewildering. This is in fact the reality and fascination of

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785690903321

Autore

Burger Jerry M

Titolo

Returning home [[electronic resource] ] : reconnecting with our childhoods / / Jerry M. Burger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2011

ISBN

9781442206823

1442206829

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

155.9/45

Soggetti

Place attachment

Dwellings - Psychological aspects

Home - Psychological aspects

Reminiscing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments; Chapter One; Returning Home; Chapter Two; A



Theory of Home Attachment; Chapter Three; A Child's World; Chapter Four; A Place to Be; Chapter Five; A Place to Grow; Chapter Six; A Place to Heal; Chapter Seven; When There's No Place Like Home; Chapter Eight; The Bigger Picture; Notes; Suggested Readings; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The only expectation one can have when returning to visit a childhood home is to be deeply moved in the most unexpected ways. For millions of Americans each year, that journey conjures many emotions, offering a psychological exploration unlike any other. This book describes the experiences of adults who visit a childhood home and the psychology behind their visits. Seeing the buildings, schools, parks and playgrounds from their past helps to establish the psychological and emotional link between the child in the old photographs and the person they are today.