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 Half-title page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Foreword Acknowledgments An Introduction to the Second Edition: Divergences and Some Convergences Part I An Introduction to Creativity The Nature of Creativity 1 Creativity: A Historical Perspective 2 A Review of Creativity Theories: What Questions Are We Trying to Answer? 3 Assessment of Creativity 4 Understanding the Development of Creativity Across the Life Span 5 Enhancing People’s Creativity Part II Underpinnings of Creativity Biological Underpinnings 6 Evolutionary Approaches to Creativity 7 The Genetic Basis of Creativity: A Multivariate Approach 8 Neuroscience of Creativity Cognitive Underpinnings of Creativity 9 Creative Cognition 10 Creativity and Cognitive Control 11 Divergent Thinking Affective Underpinnings of Creativity 12 In the Mood for Creativity 13 Emotions and Creativity: From Process to Person and Product 14 Creativity and Mental Illness 15 Creativity and Healing Part III Differential Bases for Creativity Individual Differences in Creativity 16 The Relation of Creativity to Intelligence and Wisdom 17 The Function of Personality in Creativity: Updates on the Creative Personality 18 Motivation and Creativity 19 Creative Self-Beliefs Environmental Differences in Creativity 20 Cultural Perspectives on Creativity 21 Eastern–Western Views of Creativity 22 Creativity’s Role in Society 23 The Physical Environment and Creativity: A Theoretical Framework Part IV Creativity in the World Collaborative Creativity 24 Improving Creativity in Organizational Settings: Applying Research on Creativity to Organizations 25 Leading for Creativity: A Tripartite Model 26 Individual and Group Creativity 27 Creativity in Classrooms 28 Play and Creativity 29 The Creative City 30 Creativity’s Role in Everyday Life Manifestations of Creativity 31 Creative Genius 32 Creativity and Malevolence: Past, Present, and Future 33 Creativity and Aesthetics 34 Imagination Is the Seed of Creativity 35 What Is and What Can Be: The Scope and Possibilities of Creativity and Creativity Research Index "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.