This book challenges the standard view that creativity comes only
from within an individual by arguing that creativity
also exists ‘outside’ of the mind or more precisely, that the
human mind extends through the means of action into the world. The
notion of ‘distributed creativity’ is not commonly used within the
literature and yet it has the potential to revolutionise the way we
think about creativity, from how we define and measure it to what we
can practically do to foster and develop creativity. Drawing on
cultural psychology, ecological psychology and advances in cognitive
science, this book offers a basic framework for the study of
distributed creativity that considers three main dimensions of
creative work: sociality, materiality and temporality. Starting from
the premise that creativity is distributed between people, between
people and objects and across time, the book reviews theories and
empirical examples that help us unpack each of these dimensions and
above all, articulate them into a novel and meaningful conception of
creativity as a simultaneously psychological and socio-material
process. The volume concludes by examining the practical implications
in adopting this perspective on creativity.
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Thinking Outside the Box of the Creative Individual
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783319054346
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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