Creativity

This week in class, we learnt about Creativity.

The objective of the class was to :

To identify and to define the meaning of the word creative and creativity

According to the slides lecture :

1. Only special talented people are creative.

2. Being creative is hard.

3. Problems are in our life to make it more difficult.

4. I am not creative.

5. Innovation is the domain of geniuses.

6. I have to have brand new ideas in order for me to be considered creative.

7. Brainstorming is hard work.

8. Only artists need to be creative.

9. Writer’s block is a greatest obstacle in the creative process.

10. Using structured creative techniques will hinder my ability to be creative.

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Something that i learnt is :

The myth of creativity:

1.Only special people are creative.

It's quite true that some people think that only the "special ones" are talented. Like how

we have the perception that engineering students cannot be creative or have an artistic skills. But it's a wrong perception and can be considered a stereotype.

2. Creativity is hard.

I feel that it's hard. But if you set your mind, that you can be creative, then I think it's possible.

Creativity is an attitude, combine with effort; 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration- Thomas Edison

i like this quote. It's the effort of the person on how creative he wants to be.

3. Creativity is only for artist.

I personally feel that this is wrong. Because creativity is everyone. Being creative is somehow in us, as we are people of innovative skills and having the ability to think of something different. So I think it comes back to whether or not we want to be creative and think differently.

Characteristics of the creative personality:

1.Creative individuals have a great deal of energy, but they are also often quiet & at rest.

2.Creative individuals tend to be smart, yet also naive at the same time.

3.Creative individuals have a combination of playfulness and discipline, or responsibility and irresponsibility.

4.Creative individuals alternate between imagination and fantasy ant one end, and rooted sense of reality at the other.

5.Creative people seem to harbor opposite tendencies on the continuum between extroversion and introversion.

6.Creative individuals are also remarkable humble and proud at the same time.

7.Creative individuals to a certain extent escape rigid gender role stereotyping and have a tendency toward androgyny.

8.Generally, creative people are thought to be rebellious and independent.

9.Most creative persons are very passionate about their work, yet they can be extremely objective about it as well.

10.The openness and sensitivity of creative individuals often exposes them to suffering pain yet also a great deal of enjoyment.

http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/creativity/define.htm

So what is creativity?

An Ability

An Attitude

A Process

Source: http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook1.htm

Creativity is an ability simply because..it's the ability to imagine and create something new.

Creative is an attitude simple because...it's the playing around of ideas and possibilities.

Creative is an process simply because... it's the process of generating ideas and refining old ideas.