Narrative Creativity - An Introduction to How and Why

This Element introduces narrative creativity, distinguishing it from other approaches and explaining its biological and neuroscientific origins. It discusses its contributions to technological innovation, scientific progress, cultural growth, and psychological well-being. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. Why read this element?; 2. Current creativity training; 3. What current creativity training misses; 4. Narrative's role in creativity; 5. Narrative creativity training, the prehistory; 6. Narrative creativity training, a new theory; 7. Narrative creativity training, basic practices; 8. Narrative creativity training for students; 9. Narrative creativity training for working professionals; 10. Narrative creativity and human intelligence; 11. Advanced practices for the future; Coda: Distinguishing logic from narrative; Appendix: Assessing narrative creativity; References.

Summary

This Element introduces narrative creativity, distinguishing it from other approaches and explaining its biological and neuroscientific origins. It discusses its contributions to technological innovation, scientific progress, cultural growth, and psychological well-being. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Foreword

This Element provides new creativity theory, explains why children are more imaginative than AI, and outlines methods to enhance creativity.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Benveniste, Angus Fletcher, Angus (Ohio State University) Benveniste Fletcher, Fletcher Angus
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009614771
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0961477-1
• No. of pages: 92
• Series: Elements in Creativity and Imagination
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; machine learning, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Neurosciences, Developmental biology, Developmental neuroscience, Cognitivism, cognitive theory