Creativity

4 steps

1. preparation

gathering info

thinking about problem

brainstorming best ideas

unconscious

a key debate

3. illumination

'aha' moment

solution

4. verification

practical

effective

appropriate

7 dimensions that influence creativity

cognitive processes

social and emotional processes

family aspects

historical forces, events, and trends

sociocultural contextual aspects

characteristics of the domain and field

education and preparation

systems theorist

developmental perspective

creativity occurs within domains, no general trait of creativity

the importance of insight

Carl Jung

patterns in human behavior

story

myth

those most capable for creativity

individuals who are adept at tapping into the unconscious

Sigmund Freud

human personality

superego

ego

conscious

id

a process