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Divulging the factors behind what constitutes a creative individual (Tina…
Divulging the factors behind what constitutes a creative individual
Mini-C (1)
Connected to moments of insight that arise from learning something new
Happens when we engage in sense making, develop fresh interpretations & understandings
Learning new things, expanding knowledge set, developing unique perspective & enhance understanding of world around you
Embrace this hard work as fundamentally creative act
4 Ps of creativity research (2)
Place: physical & social conditions conducive to/prohibitive for creativity (identify atmospheres that foster creativity) – family upbringing, schooling, culture, marketplaces, etc.
People: personality traits, factors such as intellect, temperament, habits, interests, attitudes, defence mechanisms, intrinsic motivations
Process: improvisation, divergent, convergent, analogous thinking as creative methods. Creative process has 4 stages – preparation, incubation, illumination, & verification
Products: creative products should be perceived as sufficiently novel, surprising, & original. Perceived by others in field as beautiful/elegant (historical impact)
Amabile: creativity at work (4)
Actively procrastinating can incite creativity
Can have both positive and negative effects
When time pressure is high, students feel energized, motivated, & challenged (can help people really deliver)
Creativity-shielding practices:
Enabling climate of protective focus important to creative output (helping ppl avoid distractions & concentrate on work uninterrupted – creative isolation)
Perception matters (ppl need to believe what they’re doing is important & why it matters in big picture – meaningful urgency, positively challenged)
Time periods where no/low time pressure (spend that time exploring new ideas/avenues/areas)
Tina Seelig: 6 factors in "innovation engine" (3)
Attitude (outlook, mindset)
Imagination (coming up w/ creative ideas)
Knowledge (info & skills)
Habitat (physical environment where u live/work)
Culture (social milieu affecting how you think/feel/value)
Resources (budgets, access to mentors, tools, etc.)
Creativity in classroom (6)
Sir Ken Robinson (ted talk) discusses education system “suppressing kids appetite & curiosity for learning”
He suggests overreliance on rote memorization, frequent testing & high-stakes standardized testing
Intelligence very diverse, huge range of natural abilities (often not applied to learning)
Designing creativity spaces (5)
Sally Augustin – positive moods link to higher levels of engagement
Small spaces (alcoves, hallways, etc.) w/ view over surrounding area make ppl feel comfortable/safe/relaxed
Open concept spaces do not increase communication/collaboration (makes ppl feel anxious, ill at ease – counterproductive)
Kelly Robinson – by building mobile & flexible workplace environments, can support ppl to operate collaboratively/productively & experience sense of well-being
Need spaces tailored to diff’t functions
Tips for creative workspace:
Color (blue=intellectual, yellow=creativity, green=harmony, purple=wisdom, orange=comfort, gray/white=neutrality)
Minimize clutter (relieves anxiety)
Lighting (natural vs. cozy/dark? “Darkness triggers chain of interrelated processes, including cognitive processing style, beneficial to creativity”)
Paul Torrance study: creative kids to creative adults (7)
Little kids who fell in love with idea of what they wanted to be when grown up likely to report high levels of creative achievement later in life (“future career image”)
Positive images of future are power/magnetic force that energize us to take important initiatives & move forward to new solutions/achievements
Test subjects that experienced travel, foreign living and/or study abroad significantly more likely to score high on creativity index
Traits of creative people (8)
Act boldly
Develop level of comfort w/ uncertainty, ambiguity, & disarray
Overall, using whole brain (creative people more introspective & self-aware)
Self-aware notice environment & understand feelings/desires work to direct behavior, cornerstone to emotional intelligence, have positive outlook on life (self-efficacy → growth mindset)
Creativity & wellness (9)
Link between being creative & feeling like you are capable
Creative ppl often have growth mindset – see themselves as work-in-progress
Seelig: “instead of problems we see potential, instead of obstacles we see opportunities, instead of challenges we see chance to create solutions)
Being flexible & interested in thinking differently, being tolerant of failure & a risk-taker/experimenter, constantly curious
Creative expression leads to increased life satisfaction, self-confidence, & long-term happiness
Creative thinking in architectural design education (10)
Besides technical & professional skills, architect must have imagination/be creative at many levels
Keywords of creative thinking should be summarized as critical thinking, divergent cognitive style, heuristic search, holistic approach, lateral thinking, etc.
Creativity is multidimensional subject still not completely understood by psychologists yet
Architecture is art & technique of designing the enclosure of space for human use
Latin America: Women breaking barriers to entrepreneurship (11)
Women working hard to solve complex problems in societies where they have a lot working against them
Strive in midst of numerous and difficult obstacles and are used to assuming great amounts of responsibility
What architects can teach us about thinking like a designer (12)
Architects design experiences, not just rooms; situations, not just spaces; relationships, not just furniture; communities, not just real estate developments
Architecture is the art & science of creating the framework of our lives. The buildings that we build are either open possibilities or they hinder encounters/connections