The nature of creative development
By: Jonathan S. Feinstein.
Publisher: Stanford Business Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 572
Subjects: Creative ability
Description: "The Nature of Creative Development presents a new understanding of the basis of creativity, describing patterns of development of individuals engaged in creative endeavors. The author shows how creativity grows out of distinctive, unique creative interests individuals form, often years before they make their main contributions, which grow out of their interests. He describes how individuals' interests spark creative responses, as well as ways in which individuals are guided by their interests and values." "This book provides a framework for those engaged in creative work or managing individuals engaged in such work. It will help the reader understand the nature of creativity, including difficulties they may encounter in their work and ways to overcome them."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Creative interests and conceptions of creative interests; title: The development of creative interests; title: Intrinsic sources of interest; title: Extrinsic and strategic factors in the development of creative interests; title: Kinds of creative interests; title: The distinctiveness and breadth of creative interests; title: Resonances and connections; title: Creative responses; title: Exploration of creative interests and creativity generation; title: The role of conceptions of creative interests and associated values and principles in guidance : management of creative development at the meta-level; title: Creativity in projects; title: Multiple interests; title: Patterns of creative development: patterns of projects : projects and; title: Interests; title: Patterns of creative development : evolution of interests and sequences of interests; title: Difficulties in creative development; title: Creative development and linkages of cultural transmission modeling; title: Cultural development; title: Epilogue: modeling individuals in social systems.