Creativity : theories and themes : research, development, and practice / / Mark A. Runco

• Autore: Runco Mark A.
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (515 p.)
• Disciplina: 153.3/5
• Soggetto topico: Creative ability; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Creative ability - Psychological aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Everyday and Eminent Creativity; The Field of Creative Studies and the creativity Complex; Organization of the Book; 1 Cognition and Creativity; Introduction; Creativity and Intelligence; Threshold Theory; Structure of Intellect; A Convergence-Divergence Continuum; Associative Theory; Analogical Thinking and Metaphor; Transformational Capacity; Problem Solving; Problem Finding; Stage Models of Creative Cognition; Restructuring and Insight; Experience, Expertise, Information, and Insight; Intuition ; Unconscious Processes and Creative CognitionComponential Theories; Perception and Creativity; Synaesthesia; Mindfulness; Overinclusive Thinking; Conclusions; 2 Developmental Trends and Influences on Creativity; Introduction; Trends and Stages of Development; Not Everyone Slumps; Piagetian Theory; Adversity; The Family; Family Structure and Process; Socioeconomic Factors; Parental Variables; Parental Implicit Theories of Creativity; Parental Creativity; Peer Status and Creativity; Adult Development; Postformal Stage and Problem Finding; Old Age Style; Conclusions ; 3 Biological Perspectives on CreativityIntroduction; Hemispheric Asymmetry and the Split Brain; Handedness and Hemisphericity; Brain Waves and the Electroencephalogram; Prefrontal Cortex; Specialization within the Prefrontal Cortex; Hierarchies within the Brain; The Cerebellum and Creativity; Temporal Parietal Junction; The Emotional Brain; Manipulations of the Human Brain; The Brain of Albert Einstein; Altered States and Brain Function; Hypnosis; Drugs and Creativity; Alcohol; Marijuana; Exercise and Stress; Stress and Creativity; Group Differences; Age Differences and Maturation ; Different Tasks, Different Structures, and NetworksGenetic Basis of Creative Potential; The First Candidate Genes for Creativity; Twin and Adoption Studies; Genealogies; Conclusions; 4 Health and Clinical Perspectives; Introduction; Affective Disorders; Affect and Mood; Suicide; Longevity; Stress; Anxiety; Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; Primary and Secondary Process; Psychosis and Psychoticism; Adhd and Creativity; Physical Impairments; Adaptability and Maladaptations; Culture, Creativity, and Adaptability; Encouraging Creativity; Self-Actualization and the Courage to Create; Conclusions ; 5 Social, Attributional, and Organizational PerspectivesIntroduction; 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 Theories; Organizational Climate; Optimal Teams; Brainstorming in Teams and Organizations; Virtual Teams; Leaders and Leadership; Organizational Attitude; Meta-Analysis of Organizational Factors; Communitarianism and Creativity ; Aggregate Creativity and Society at Large
• Sommario/riassunto: An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, the second edition of Creativity is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the general question of whether creativity is influenced by nature or nurture, what research has indicated of the personality and style of creative individuals from a personality analysis standpoint, and how social context affects creativity. This wide-ranging work then proceeds to coverage o
• Titolo autorizzato: Creativity
• ISBN: 0-12-410522-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787611203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II