Creativity 101
By: James C. Kaufman.
Series: Psych 101 series
Publisher: Springer Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780826106254
Subjects: Creative ability
Other titles: Creativity one hundred one; Creativity one hundred and one; Creativity one oh one
Description: "What is creativity and how can we measure it? Creativity 101 serves as a brief, engaging introduction to the field of creativity. Dr. Kaufman presents the cuttingedge research and analyzes new and emerging theories in the field. This book investigates the many definitions of creativity, as well as how it is manifested and measured in schools, the workplace, business, art, media, and more."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Defining creativity; title: Modern theories of creativity; title: Is creativity one thing or many things?; title: Where does creativity fit in? : personality, motivation, and intelligence; title: Does creativity have a dark side?; title: Should creativity be included in school admissions?; title: Looking forward : what now?.