Definition of Creativity

I would say that Creativity is subjective. It is basically anything you create. But it is very special when it crosses that line into objective and is also enjoyed by a larger audience. That could mean either in acceptance or in critique. Even if they criticize it, they're still taking the time and effort to view it and then to criticize it. One person's art and creation could be another person's waste of time and effort. Let's define Art as the result of Creativity. Those who criticize Art are not being objective as they are unable to appreciate it. They dismiss it as wasted Labor. They really don't understand that really everything is actually the result of artistic endeavor from cave paintings onward. We think first and foremost that creativity is a personal outlet. But Getting this backwards, we also believe that it needs to first and foremost gain response from others; means it is no longer a personal outlet. To me, creativity is a frangible quest for personal confirmation or justification.

I agree with Lemons in his classified of the process of creating into five categories: Cognitive development which implies that “creative thought is a form of complex problem solving and problem finding” (Lemons 757). Gestalt: this states that “creative transformation requires a shift in perception” (Lemons 757). Psychoanalytical: holds the view that dreams can be an important tool in the creative process” (Lemons 758). Association: Daydream also helps creative process (Lemons 758). Humanist: when individual holistically integrate all their expressions. While the question of “what is creative or not” remains relative, and Judgments of creativity are inherently communal, relying heavily on individuals expert within a domain. We can still a...

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...le 22). Going by my premise, creativity is subject. The writers are all saying the thing from their own different perspective. And since creativity is subjective, people should be allowed to express things in their own perspective.

The class has really helped my curiosity about creativity. There were questions I had about creativity, the handouts and lectures gave me a lot of those answers. It also changed my rigid perspectives and gave me a new way to approach creativity.

Works Cited

Csikszentmihalyi . A Systems Perspective on Creativity: Hand Book of Creativity. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1999. 3-17. Print

Lemons. Divers Perspective of Creativity Testing: Controversial issues When Used for Inclusion into Gifted Programs. Medford, MA. Tuf Univ. Press, 2011. 742-772. Print

Ambile. How to Kill Creativity: Harvard Business Review. Sept 1998. 18-24. Print