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Spark Minds Episode 1: Creativity - what even is it?

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