What is Creativity?
Dear Real Academics, What is creativity? In graduate school, I took a whole course on the topic, but I honestly don't think I can define "creativity" for you as I write, at this moment. So, for today's post, I wanted to present some different definitions, share some ideas, and ask for your thoughts. Here we go! If I search "What is creativity?" I get the following top three definitions from Google with their respective sources: (1) "Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others ." http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/creativity/define.htm (2) "Creativity is the ability to transcend traditional ways of thinking or acting, and to develop new and original ideas, methods or objects". https://99designs.com/blog/creative-thinking/what-is-creativity/ (3) "Creativity encompasses the ab...