Creativity seems like an obvious concept to get a grasp of, but as we dive into this episode we’ll discover how the concept of creativity has changed over time and how many different ways there are to look at it. From divine inspiration to an investment theory approach, creativity is not a concept we have fully defined or exhausted yet.

Show Notes:

History of Creativity

The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity edited by James C. Kaufman and Robert J. Sternberg
Genius: The Natural History of Creativity by H. J. Eysenck
A History of Six Ideas: An Essay in Aesthetics by W. Tatarkiewicz
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/boosting-creativity-innovation/a-brief-history-of-creativity-JyHqd
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/boosting-creativity-innovation/insightful-creativity-olXBn

20th Century and Onwards Studies on Creativity

Barron, F. (1969). Creative Person and creative process. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
Beth A. Henessey (2003) The Social Psychology of Creativity, Scandanavian Journal of Educational Research, 47:3, 253-271, DOI: 10.1080/00313830308601
Mark A. RUnco & Garett J. Jaeger (2012) The Standard Definition of Creativity, Creativity Research Journal, 24:1, 92-96, DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2012.650092
Robert J. Sternberg (2006) The Nature of Creativity, Creativity Research Journal, 18:1, 87-98, DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1801_10
Todd I. Lubart (2001) Models of the Creative Process: Past, Present and Future, Creativity Research Journal, 13:3-4, 295-308, DOI: 10.1207/S15326934CRJ1334_07
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/boosting-creativity-innovation/insightful-creativity-olXBn

Film Examples

https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/apr/03/titanic-event-movie-james-cameron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Found_footage_(film_technique)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project