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New frontiers in creativity /

"Recent years have witnessed an increasing awareness of the importance and relevance of creativity in social and psychological life. This has led to an awakening of research into creativity. The book "New Frontiers in Creativity" deals with themes that have emerged due to the expandin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kreitler, Shulamith (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2020]
Colección:Perspectives on cognitive psychology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Part I. Creativity from Specific Perspectives
  • Chapter 1
  • The Many Faces of Creativity
  • Abstract
  • The Many Faces of Creativity
  • By Way of Introduction
  • Creativity as a Developing Science
  • Creativity as a Multi-Dimensional Complex
  • The Components of Creativity
  • The Cognitive Component of Creativity
  • The Motivational Aspects of Creativity
  • Personality of the Creative Person
  • Emotions and Creativity
  • Psychopathology and Creativity
  • The Behavioral Aspect of Creativity
  • Creativity and the Socio-Cultural Environment
  • By Way of Summary
  • Some Common Characteristics
  • Interactions among Components
  • Interventions for Improving Creativity
  • References
  • Chapter 2
  • Meta-Creativity Contributes to the Expanding Frontiers of the Creativity Research
  • Abstract
  • Additional Examples of Meta-Creativity
  • Mindfulness and Avoiding Categories
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3
  • Neurophysiology of Creativity or Research Trends in Neurophysiology of Creativity
  • Abstract
  • 1. Approaches to Creativity Research in Neurophysiology
  • 2. The Factors Influencing Creative Activity
  • 2.1. Trends in Neurophysiology of Creativity
  • 3. Development and Enhancement of Creative Abilities
  • Neurophysiological Approaches
  • 3.1. There Is a Large Body of Studies Devoted to Different Types of Skills
  • References
  • Chapter 4
  • Essay on the Birth and Diffusion of Social Innovations*
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • 1. Diffusion of Social Innovations
  • 1.1. Growth Funtions, Early Beginnings
  • 1.2. Logistic Substitution Processes
  • 2. The Birth of Social Innovations
  • 2.1. Small-Scale Innovations
  • 2.2. Large-Scale Innovations
  • 2.2.1. On the Question of the Nature of the West as Innovation
  • 2.2.2. The Question of the Origin of the West as Innovation
  • Complex Unstable Conditions
  • From Blind-Alley Development to Fertile Anarchy
  • References
  • Part II. Creativity in Specific Populations
  • Chapter 5
  • Creativity and Dyslexia:
  • Theoretical Insights and Empirical Evidence Supporting a Possible Link
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Empirical Studies on Creativity and Dyslexia
  • The Link between Creativity and Dyslexia in Developmental Age
  • The Link between Creativity and Dyslexia in Adult Populations
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6
  • Fragile and Fruitful Minds: Creativity and Psychopathology
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • A Brief History of Art and Psychiatry
  • Creativity and Psychiatric Illness before the 20th Century
  • Antiquity
  • Middle Ages
  • Renaissance
  • Romanticism
  • Creativity and Psychiatric Illness in the 20th Century
  • The Prinzhorn Collection
  • 20th Century Tendencies
  • An Empirical Approach
  • What Is Creativity?
  • Empirical Knowledge about the Link between Creativity and Psychopathology
  • The Creative Person
  • The Creative Process
  • Genetics