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Encyclopedia of Creativity

2nd Edition 2011

Hrsg. v. Mark A. Runco und Steven R. Pritzker

Online

Inhalt :: Content

Internationale Fachenzyklopädie zum Themenbereich Kreativität als Objekt wissenschaftlicher Beschäftigung in verschiedenen Disziplinen, darunter Psychologie, Kunst und Geisteswissenschaften, Gesundheitswissenschaften, Pädagogik und Wirtschaft, in denen die Erforschung kreativer Prozesse und ihre Beherrschbarkeit und Berechenbarkeit zunehmend an Bedeutung gewinnt. Behandelt werden u.a. Themenbereiche wie Kreativität und Bildung, kognitive Aspekte der Kreativität, wirtschaftliche und organisatorische Kreativität, Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Gesellschaft und Kreativität, persönliche und zwischenmenschliche Kreativität. Sämtliche Beiträge sind mit umfangreichen Querverweisen und weiterführenden Literaturhinweisen versehen. Der Online-Ausgabe liegt die 2011 erschienene, 2-bändige Printausgabe zugrunde.

Verlag :: Publisher

Academic Press

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ISBN/ISSN

978-0-12-375038-9

Bestellnummer bei digento :: digento order number

10226005

Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information

The first edition of the successful Encyclopedia of Creativity, Two Volume Set served to establish the study of creativity is a field in itself. Now completely updated and revised in its second edition, coverage encompasses the definition of creativity, the development and expression of creativity across the lifespan, the environmental conditions that encourage or discourage creativity, creativity within specific disciplines like music, dance, film, art, literature, etc., the relationship of creativity and mental health, intelligence, and learning styles, and the process of being creative. This reference also appeals to a lay audience with articles specifically on the application of creativity to business settings. Available online via ScienceDirect and in limited print release.

Key Features

• Serves as a compendium of reviews of a number of domain-specific areas, such as acting, dance, expressive arts, film, food, music, religion, science, sports, theater, and writing.
  
• Creativity and education are examined in articles about thought processes, such as developmental trends in creative abilities and potentials, the enhancement of creativity, intelligence, knowledge, play, prodigies, programs and courses, talent and teaching creativity.
  
• Cognitive aspects of creativity can be investigated in articles about altered and transitional states, analogies, attention, cognitive style, divergent thinking, flow and optimal experience, metacognition, metaphors, problem-finding, problem-solving, and remote associates.
  
• Covers business and organizational creativity in articles about advertising with art, creative visuals, business/management, creativity coaching, creativity exercises, entrepreneurship, group dynamics, innovation, leadership, organizational culture, organizational development, teams, and training, among others.
  
• Explicitly examines the complex interrelationship between society and creativity in articles about awards, conformity and conventionality, the creative sector and class of society, cultural diversity, the dark side of creativity, East vs. West, networking, social psychology, war, zeitgeist, and others.
  
• Personal and interpersonal creativity is discussed in articles relating to collaboration, family, life stages, mentors, networking, personal creativity and self-actualization.
  
• Focuses on scientific information about creativity, there are also articles that discuss brain and neuropsychology, concepts of creativity, definitions of creativity, expertise, longitudinal studies, researching art, artists and art audiences, research methods, phenomenology research and qualitative research.
  
• Online version contains an additional 26 biographies of famously creative people not contained in the print version
  

Audience

The encyclopedia is designed for use by students of creativity, as well as researchers, teachers, scientists, coaches and consultants, architects and designers, trainers, managers, actors, writers, directors, painters and other individuals in the creative arts, inventors, therapists and other professionals who utilize creativity in their work.