Creativity has five levels:
1. Spontaneous expressions (eg. child’s scribbling).
2. producing artistic and scientific works.
3. inventing a new and useful object method and technique.
4. modifying a concept.
5. originating a revolutionary new principle or movement.
Optimal IQ for creative development is only about 19 points above average for a particular field.
Intelligence tests - convergent thinking – seeks a single right answer (usually the conventional one)
Creative tests - divergent thinking comes up with a wide array of fresh possibilities. Divergent thinking is not the only factor in creativity. Also important are sensitivity to problems and the ability to redefine or re-interpret them so as to obtain unique solutions.
Freud maintained that creativity is a result of sublimated sexual tension.
Creative people tend to be courageous, independent, honest, tenacious, curious and willing to take risks and above all they have a passion for what they do.
Affect tolerance - ability to tolerate negative feelings is required for creative work. Also intrinsic motivation, anger, fear, sadness, shame, depression, anxiety, self depreciation and sensitivity to rejection are a necessary part of the process.
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