The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology)

This second edition of the renowned Cambridge Handbook of Creativity expands on the first edition with over two thirds new material reaching across psychology, business, entrepreneurship, education, and neuroscience. It introduces creativity scholarship by summarising its history, major theories and assessments, how creativity develops across the lifespan, and suggestions for improving creativity. It also illustrates cutting-edge work on genetics and the neuroscience of creativity, alongside creativity's potential for both benevolence and malevolence. The chapters cover the related areas of imagination, genius, play, and aesthetics and tackle questions about how cultural differences, one's physical environment, mood, and self-belief can impact creativity. The book then examines the impacts on creativity of behaviour by teachers, managers, and leaders in particular. Cover 1 Front Matter 3 The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity 5 Copyright 6 Dedication 7 Contents 9 Figures 13 Tables 14 Contributors 15 Foreword 19 Acknowledgments 21 An Introduction to the Second Edition 23 PART I: An Introduction to Creativity 27 The Nature of Creativity 29 1 Creativity 31 2 A Review of Creativity Theories 49 3 Assessment of Creativity 66 4 Understanding the Development of Creativity Across the Life Span 91 5 Enhancing People’s Creativity 110 PART II: Underpinnings of Creativity 127 Biological Underpinnings 129 6 Evolutionary Approaches to Creativity 131 7 The Genetic Basis of Creativity 154 8 Neuroscience of Creativity 170 Cognitive Underpinnings of Creativity 195 9 Creative Cognition 197 10 Creativity and Cognitive Control 222 11 Divergent Thinking 246 Affective Underpinnings of Creativity 277 12 In the Mood for Creativity 279 13 Emotions and Creativity 295 14 Creativity and Mental Illness 318 15 Creativity and Healing 341 PART III: Differential Bases for Creativity 355 Individual Differences in Creativity 357 16 The Relation of Creativity to Intelligence and Wisdom 359 17 The Function of Personality in Creativity 375 18 Motivation and Creativity 396 19 Creative Self-Beliefs 418 Environmental Differences in Creativity 441 20 Cultural Perspectives on Creativity 443 21 Eastern–Western Views of Creativity 470 22 Creativity’s Role in Society 484 23 The Physical Environment and Creativity 503 PART IV: Creativity in the World 533 Collaborative Creativity 535 24 Improving Creativity in Organizational Settings 537 25 Leading for Creativity 568 26 Individual and Group Creativity 589 27 Creativity in Classrooms 609 28 Play and Creativity 629 29 The Creative City 645 30 Creativity’s Role in Everyday Life 662 Manifestations of Creativity 675 31 Creative Genius 677 32 Creativity and Malevolence 699 33 Creativity and Aesthetics 713 34 Imagination Is the Seed of Creativity 731 35 What Is and What Can Be 754 Index 766 "The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity is a comprehensive scholarly handbook on creativity from the most respected psychologists, researchers, and educators. This handbook serves both as a thorough introduction to the field of creativity and as an invaluable reference and current source of important information. It covers such diverse topics as the brain, education, business, and world cultures. The first section, "Basic Concepts," is designed to introduce readers to both the history of and key concepts in the field of creativity. The next section, "Diverse Perspectives of Creativity," contains chapters on the many ways of approaching creativity. Several of these approaches, such as the functional, evolutionary, and neuroscientific approaches, have been invented or greatly reconceptualized in the last decade. The third section, "Contemporary Debates," highlights ongoing topics that still inspire discussion. Finally, the editors summarize and discuss important concepts from the book and look to what lies ahead"--Provided by publisher. This second edition of the renowned Cambridge Handbook of Creativity expands on the first edition with over two thirds new material reaching across psychology, business, entrepreneurship, education, and neuroscience. It introduces creativity scholarship by summarizing its history, major theories and assessments, how creativity develops across the lifespan, and suggestions for improving creativity. It also illustrates cutting-edge work on genetics and the neuroscience of creativity, alongside creativity's potential for both benevolence and malevolence. The chapters cover the related areas of imagination, genius, play, and aesthetics and tackle questions about how cultural differences, one's physical environment, mood, and self-belief can impact creativity. The book then examines the impacts on creativity of behavior by teachers, managers, and leaders in particular This Handbook covers virtually all of the many facets of scientific research on creativity, including the related areas of innovation and imagination. It includes cutting-edge work from psychology, education, business, entrepreneurship, and neuroscience to present a complete overview of the nuanced topic of creativity.