Creativity

What is creativity? According to Wiktionary, creativity is, "The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product that is useful to society". Here you can learn about creativity, and possibly how to be more creative.

Creativity — New, valuable ideas!?

## Contents

* 1 Discussion questions
* 2 Techniques
* 3 Resources
* 4 See also

## Discussion questions

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* Can computers be creative?
* Can artificial intelligence be creative?
* What are the limits of creativity? Are there any?

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## Techniques

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* Ideation (idea generation)
* Dream journal
* Improvisation
* SCAMPER
* Lateral thinking
* Trial and Error
* Creative problem-solving
* And this list of Creativity Techniques from Mycoted.

## Resources

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* von Oech, Roger (2008). A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative. Business Plus. pp. 256. ISBN 978-0446404662.

* Michalko, Michael (2006). Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques. Ten Speed Press. pp. 416. ISBN 978-1580087735.
* de Bono, Edward (1999). Six Thinking Hats. Back Bay Books. pp. 192. ISBN 978-0316178310.
* Cameron, Julia (2002). The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam. pp. 237. ISBN 978-1585421466.
* Edwards, Betty (1999). The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Tarcher. pp. 320. ISBN 978-0874774245.
* Burstein, Julie (2011). Spark: How Creativity Works. Harper. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0061732317.
* Plucker, Jonathan (August 1, 2016). Creativity and Innovation: Theory, Research, and Practice. Prufrock Press. pp. 334. ISBN 978-1618215956.
* Imagine: How Creativity Works
* Koestler's The Act of Creation
* How to build your creative confidence, May 2012 TED talk by David Kelley
* Creativity, Wisdom, and Our Evolutionary Future, Thomas Lombardo, Center for Future Consciousness
* Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas
* A to Z of Creativity and Innovation Techniques is an introduction to a range of tools and techniques for both idea generation (Creativity) and converting those ideas into reality (Innovation).
* Harvest sources from Walter Moss's essay: http://www.wisdompage.com/2014 Articles/Creative and Imaginative Wisdom.doc
* The Act of Creation, by Arthur Koestler
* Handbook of Creativity, edited by Robert J. Sternberg
* How Dogmatic Beliefs Harm Creativity and Higher-Level Thinking, edited by Robert J. Sternberg and Don Ambrose
* (Evaluate the book: Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration. )
* (Evaluate the book: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, by Adam Grant )
* (Evaluate the book: Genius Unmasked, by Roberta Ness )
* (Evaluate the book: Handbook of Creativity, by Robert J. Sternberg )

## See also

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* Creativity/Reading list

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