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Creativity and Development

Understanding the Interplay of Creativity and Development

Robert J Sternberg author David Henry Feldman author R Keith Sawyer author Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi author Seana Moran author Jeanne Nakamura author Vera John-Steiner author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:2nd Oct '03

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This insightful book examines the interplay between creativity and developmental psychology, highlighting their interconnected processes. Creativity and Development offers valuable perspectives for researchers in both fields.

What is creativity, and where does it originate? Creativity and Development delves into the intricate connections and tensions between creativity research and developmental psychology. Historically, these two fields have evolved largely in isolation from one another, but this book aims to bridge that gap. Influential scholars from both domains come together to explore how new ideas emerge and the developmental processes that facilitate their realization.

The authors argue that creativity and development are both dynamic processes occurring within complex systems. They highlight how later stages of these processes are influenced by prior states, emphasizing the importance of understanding these interactions. In the context of the 1970s and 1980s, a significant shift occurred in creativity research, moving from a focus on personality traits to a deeper examination of cognitive and social processes. This volume brings together some of the leading figures who have shaped this perspective.

Throughout Creativity and Development, readers will encounter a variety of themes, including the interplay between individual and social processes, the significance of mediating artifacts, and the creative aspects of children's play and thinking. The final chapter features a roundtable discussion among the authors, tackling pressing questions such as the societal influences on children's creativity and the role of cultural contexts. This book makes a compelling case for the mutual benefits that creativity scholars and developmental psychologists can gain from engaging with each other's work.

"This book is a wonderful accomplishment. It brings together many of today's most prominent and influential scholars in two very active areas of psychology: creativity theory and developmental theory. Their collaboration has yielded a volume filled with exciting, and often surprising insights." --James V. Wertsch, Marshall S. Snow Professor of Arts and Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis "Creativity and Development displays the journey that good minds take together when concepts like creativity and development are being explored. The most vital features of the book reside in the common struggle to get their intellectual arms around a profoundly complex and extraordinarily important set of psychological ideas. It is this vitality that animates the work and that will stimulate any reader interested in the subject." -- Elliot W. Eisner, Lee Jacks Professor of Education and Professor of Art, Stanford University "Creativity and Development must be considered a welcome addition to the literature on both subjects...this volume is a stimulating collection of essays that explore the connections between creativity and development...The book deserves to be broadly read by researchers in both creativity and development. Given the reputation of the authors in the former area, I have no doubt that the volume will receive the attention it deserves."--American Journal of Psychology "This book is a wonderful accomplishment. It brings together many of today's most prominent and influential scholars in two very active areas of psychology: creativity theory and developmental theory. Their collaboration has yielded a volume filled with exciting, and often surprising insights." --James V. Wertsch, Marshall S. Snow Professor of Arts and Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis "Creativity and Development displays the journey that good minds take together when concepts like creativity and development are being explored. The most vital features of the book reside in the common struggle to get their intellectual arms around a profoundly complex and extraordinarily important set of psychological ideas. It is this vitality that animates the work and that will stimulate any reader interested in the subject." --Elliot W. Eisner, Lee Jacks Professor of Education and Professor of Art, Stanford University "Creativity and Development must be considered a welcome addition to the literature on both subjects...this volume is a stimulating collection of essays that explore the connections between creativity and development...The book deserves to be broadly read by researchers in both creativity and development. Given the reputation of the authors in the former area, I have no doubt that the volume will receive the attention it deserves."--American Journal of Psychology

ISBN: 9780195149005

Dimensions: 155mm x 234mm x 23mm

Weight: 371g

256 pages