Homo Creativus: The 7 C’s of Human Creativity

Contents
Homo Creativus: Introduction
	References
From Everyday Creativity to Eminent Cases of Creative Achievement in Professional Domains
	1 Defining Creativity
		1.1 Personal Creativity
		1.2 Consensual Creativity
	2 Cognitive Processes
		2.1 Domain-Specific Procedures
		2.2 Domain-Generic Processes
	3 Developmental Antecedents
		3.1 Expertise Acquisition
		3.2 Diversifying Experiences
	4 Individual Differences
		4.1 Motivation
		4.2 Personality
	5 Conclusion
	References
Cognitive and Conative Profiles of Creative People
	1 Cognitive Abilities and Creativity
	2 Communalities Between General Mental Ability and Creative Potential
		2.1 The Specificity of Creative Cognition
		2.2 Other Abilities
	3 Personality Traits and Creativity
		3.1 Personality and Creativity: Theoretical Expectations
		3.2 Personality of Creators: Evidence-Based Research
	4 Self and Creativity
	5 Conclusion
	References
The DA VINCI Model for the Creative Thinking Process
	1 Introduction: The Central Role of the Process in Creativity
	2 The DA VINCI Model for the Creative Thinking Process
	3 DAV: Drive—Attention & Volition
	4 I: Information
	5 N: Novelty Generation
	6 C: Creativity Estimation
	7 I: Implementation
	8 Comparisons Between DA VINCI and Other Models
	9 Creative Styles in the DA VINCI Model
	10 Conclusion
	References
Creative Processes in Five Domains: Art, Design, Scriptwriting, Music and Engineering
	1 Specificity–Domain Generality of Creativity
	2 Specificity–Domain Generality of the Creative Process
		2.1 Art
		2.2 Design
		2.3 Literary Creation/Scriptwriting
		2.4 Musical Composition
		2.5 Engineering
	3 Comparison of All Five Domains and Conclusion
	References
Creative Collaboration in Groups
	1 Introduction
	2 Idea Generation in Small Groups
		2.1 Brainstorming as a Foundational Model of Ideation in Small Groups
		2.2 Causes for Production Loss in Brainstorming Groups
		2.3 A Social Identity Perspective on Brainstorming
	3 Instrumenting Group Creativity with Computers
		3.1 Electronic Brainstorming: An Anonymous Medium
		3.2 Towards Cybercreativity
	4 Conclusions
	References
Creativity and Culture: Four (Mis)Understandings
	1 When Creativity Meets Culture: Notes About Theory, Research, and Practice
		1.1 The Creative Mind: Culture Exists ‘Outside’ the Person, Creativity Starts from ‘Inside’
		1.2 The Original Creator: Culture as ‘Sameness’, Creativity as ‘Difference’
		1.3 The Rebel: Culture as Tradition, Creativity as Progress
		1.4 The Hero: High Culture and Everyday Creativity
	2 Culture and Creativity, Beyond the ‘Press’ Factor
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The Social Environment of Creativity
	1 Introduction
	2 Microsystems
		2.1 The Family
		2.2 Parenting Style
		2.3 Peers
		2.4 Schooling
		2.5 Mentors
		2.6 The Work Environment
	3 Mesosystems
	4 Exosystems
	5 Macrosystem and Chronosystem: The Influence of Culture
		5.1 The Cultural Definition of Creativity
		5.2 The Cultural Definition of Creative Products
		5.3 The Shaping of the Social Environment via New Cultural Tools
	6 Conclusion
	References
The Place to Be: Organizational Culture and Organizational Climate for Creativity
	1 Introduction
	2 Organizational Culture and Climate
		2.1 The Concepts of “Organizational Culture” and “Organizational Climate”
		2.2 The Conceptual Link Between “Organizational Culture” and “Organizational Climate”
		2.3 Domain Specificity of “Organizational Culture” and “Organizational Climate”
	3 Organizational Culture and Organizational Climate for Creativity
		3.1 Organizational Culture for Creativity
		3.2 Organizational Climate for Creativity
	4 Discussion
		4.1 Main Findings
		4.2 Limitations and Future Research
		4.3 Practical Recommendations
	References
Types of Creativity
	1 A Brief History
	2 Four Creative Populations
	3 Creative Products
	4 Creative Achievement
	5 Brain and Neuroimaging Studies
	6 Concerns and Conclusions
	References
The Black Box of the Consensual Assessment Technique: Some Questions and Doubts on the Subjective Rating of Creativity
	1 The Consensual Assessment Technique
		1.1 Methodological Principles
		1.2 Statistical Validity
	2 What Types of Judges Should be Selected to Rate the Creativity of Productions?
	3 Which Criteria Should We Use to Select Judges to Rate Creativity?
	4 Beside the Level of Expertise, What Makes Subjective Evaluations Vary?
	5 Implicit Conceptions of Creativity as the Base of the Evaluation
		5.1 Studying Implicit Theories of Creativity
		5.2 Does the Existing Knowledge on Implicit Conceptions of Creativity Enable Us to Test the Assumptions Behind the CAT?
	6 What is the Coefficient Alpha Measuring in the Case of Subjective Evaluations of Creativity?
		6.1 When is Alpha a Valid Measure of Reliability?
		6.2 How Should We Interpret Alpha When Estimating Interrater Reliability?
	7 Conclusion and Perspectives
	Bibliography
Waste Creatively: The Intersection of Creativity and Consumerism
	1 Historical Perspective
	2 More Contemporary Conceptions
	3 The Rise of Consumerism
	4 Real Artists Don’t Paint Pictures to Match Couches
	5 Consumerism Impedes Our Creativity
	6 Consumerism and Creative Development in Children
	7 The Other Side to the Story: Creativity at the Core of Consumerism
	8 Education as Commodity
	9 In Conclusion
	References
Creativity and Consumer Behavior: An Economic Analysis
	1 Introduction
	2 Creativity in Economics
		2.1 The Economic Approach to Creativity
		2.2 Researchers and Entrepreneurs
	3 Consumer-Researchers
		3.1 The Two Faces of Novelty
		3.2 Creativity and Conformism in the Adoption of Novelty
	4 Consumer-Producers and Consumer-Entrepreneurs
	5 Creative Markets
	6 Conclusion
	References
Creativity in the Classroom: Advice for Best Practices
	1 Creativity in the Classroom: Advice for Best Practices
	2 What Is Creativity?
	3 The Four-C Model of Creativity
		3.1 Big-C
		3.2 Little-C
		3.3 Pro-C and Mini-C
		3.4 Mini-C Creativity in Schools and the Classroom Environment
	4 Creativity in the Classroom
		4.1 Creative Micro Moments
		4.2 Creative Mortification
		4.3 Understanding Feedback
		4.4 Teacher Interpretations of Creativity
	5 An Appropriate Balance
		5.1 Creative Metacognition
	6 Conclusion and Recommendations
	References
Creative Problem Solving: From Evolutionary and Everyday Perspectives
	1 Introduction
	2 Human Evolution and Creativity
	3 Everyday Creativity as Everyday Creative Problem Solving
	4 Examining Creative Problem Solving Through the Lens of Evolution
		4.1 Parallels Between Evolution and the Creative Process
		4.2 The Intentional Breeding of Creative Ideas
		4.3 The Thinking Fundamental to CPS Parallels the Process of Evolution
		4.4 Deferral of Judgment and Pretend Play
		4.5 The Role of Cognitive Fluidity
		4.6 Summary: CPS Leverages Innate Creative Problems-Solving Skills
	5 Conclusion: The Creativity-Conformity Evolutionary Polarity
	References
Conclusion: Interlocking the 7Cs
	1 7C’s Framework: A Holistic Approach
		1.1 Background Information: Creator, Collaboration, Curricula, Context
		1.2 The Act of Creating: Creations, Context, Consumption
	2 Perspectives on Creativity
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