Creativity and Observational Learning

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Assignment B: Observational Learning and Creativity
Creative thinking is an essential tool of traditional artists. In order to gain recognition or be considered successful in the modern world, artisans must search for original ideas where few remain, develop unconventional procedures, and images that have not been constructed several times prior. They must present visual information in an appealing perspective or manner, as well as distinguish themselves from competition. Their job demands inspiration, imagination, and critical thinking. However, not everyone that desires to become an artist is extremely creative, or even a little; this inconvenience causes difficulties in art creation, and ultimately results in the failure of the profession. Although creativity found within an individual is heavily determined by environmental factors and genetics (Tavris & Wade, 2012, p. 256), people can enhance their creativity through observational learning (Groenedijk, Janssen, Rijlaarsdam, & Bergh, 2013) and other methods.
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“Creative thinking requires [one] to associate elements of a problem in new ways by finding unexpected connections among them” (Tavris & Wade, 2012, p. 256). Individuals with higher creativity utilize divergent thinking over convergent thinking; this thought process depends on a deeper exploration of common ideas to find other available explanations, procedures, or answers. Divergent thinkers interpret information while applying imagination, instead of “following a particular set of steps that [are thought to] converge” (Tavris & Wade, 2012, p. 256) on the correct answer.
High levels of creativity are not connected to higher intelligence, but appear to be affiliated with specific personality traits; those tha...

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...o Groenedijk, Janssen, Rijlaarsdam, and Bergh's experiment, those with high aptitudes learn better from watching and listening to others complete a task than through direct strategy instruction. Creative thinking is a process that needs to be nurtured, is not solely hereditary, and can be improved with determination and diligent work.

Works Cited

Groenedijk, T., Janssen, T., Rijlaarsdam, G., & Bergh, H. (2013). Learning to be creative. The effects of observational learning on students' design products and processes. Learning and Instruction, 28, 35-47.
Helson, R., Roberts, B., & Agronick, G. (1995). Enduringness and change in creative personality and the prediction of occupational creativity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 6, 1173-1183.
Tavris, C., & Wade, C. (2012). Invitation to psychology: 5th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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