Animal Creativity and Innovation

Informationen zum Autor James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He is the author/editor of more than 30 books and 250 papers. Dr. Kaufman co-founded two APA journals (Psychology of Popular Media Culture and Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts) and is a Past President of APA’s Division 10. He was won numerous awards, including the Torrance Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, the Berlyne and Farnsworth Awards from APA, and Mensa’s research award. Klappentext Animal Creativity and Innovation is a comprehensive overview of the research and findings associated with animal creativity, including work from both psychologists and animal behaviorists. . Readers will gain a solid understanding of how evolutionary changes have created advantages for humans in relation to problem-solving, how they are able to utilize tools effectively, and the ways in which humans engage successfully in social interaction. . In addition, the book delves into a discussion on how animals display creative tendencies similar to those of humans. Chapters include both discussion and analysis of what research may mean in relation to human creativity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I - Evidences of Creativity Chapter 1 - Creativity and Innovation in the Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) - Irene M. Pepperberg Commentary - Ronald A. Beghetto Chapter 2 - Creativity in the Interaction: The Case of Dog--Human Play - Robert W. Mitchell Commentary - Jessica Hoffmann Chapter 3 - Exploration Technique and Technical Innovations in Corvids and Parrots - Alice M. I. Auersperg Commentary - Beth A. Hennessey, John H. Stathis Chapter 4 - Cetacean Innovation - Eric M. Patterson and Janet Mann Commentary - Vlad Petre Gl¿veanu Part II - Requirements for Creativity Chapter 5 - Creativity, Play, and the Pace of Evolution - Gordon Burghardt Commentary - Sandra W. Russ Chapter 6 - The Evolution of Innovativeness:  Exaptation or Specialized Adaptation? - Daniel Sol Commentary - Liane Gabora, Apara Ranjan Chapter 7 - The Creative Cerebellum: Insight from Animal and Human Studies - Laura Petrosini, Debora Cutuli, Paola De Bartolo, Daniela Laricchiuta Commentary - Mathias Benedek Chapter 8 - Animal Creativity: Cross-Species Studies of Cognition - Kendra S. Knudsen, David S. Kaufman, Stephanie A. White, Alcino J. Silva, David J. Jentsch, Robert M. Bilder Commentary - Oshin Vartanian Part III - The Struggle for Creativity Chapter 9 - Brain Size and Innovation in Primates - Ana Navarette and Kevin Laland Commentary - Thomas B. Ward Chapter 10 - Minding the Gap: A Comparative Approach to Studying the Development of Innovation - Jackie Chappell, Nicola Cutting, Emma C. Tecwyn, Ian A. Apperly, Sarah R. Beck, Susannah K. S. Thorpe Commentary - Roni Reiter-Palmon Chapter 11 - Necessity, Unpredictability and Opportunity: An Exploration of Ecological and Social Drivers of Behavioral Innovation - Phyllis C. Lee and Antonio C. de A. Moura Commentary - Marie J. C. Forgeard and Eranda Jayawickreme Chapter 12 - Cognitive and Noncognitive Aspects of Social Learning - Thomas R. Zentall Commentary - John Baer Chapter 13 - Of Course Animals are Creative: Insights from Generativity Theory - Robert Epstein Commentary - Dean Keith Simonton Part IV - Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity Chapter 14 - Conservatism Versus Innovation: The Great Ape Story - Josep Call Commentary - Weihua Niu Chapter 15 - Tools for the Trees: Orangutan Arboreal Tool Use and Creativity - Anne E. Russon, Purwo Kuncoro, and Agnes Ferisa Commentary - David H. Cropley Chapter 16 - Insects as a Model System to Understand the Evolutionary Implications of Innovation - Emilie Snell-Rood, Eli Swanson, and Sarah Jaumann Commentary - Samuel T. Hunter Chapter 17 -...

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Part I - Evidences of Creativity
Chapter 1 - Creativity and Innovation in the Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) - Irene M. Pepperberg
Commentary - Ronald A. Beghetto
Chapter 2 - Creativity in the Interaction: The Case of Dog--Human Play - Robert W. Mitchell
Commentary - Jessica Hoffmann
Chapter 3 - Exploration Technique and Technical Innovations in Corvids and Parrots - Alice M. I. Auersperg
Commentary - Beth A. Hennessey, John H. Stathis
Chapter 4 - Cetacean Innovation - Eric M. Patterson and Janet Mann
Commentary - Vlad Petre Glaveanu
Part II - Requirements for Creativity
Chapter 5 - Creativity, Play, and the Pace of Evolution - Gordon Burghardt
Commentary - Sandra W. Russ
Chapter 6 - The Evolution of Innovativeness: Exaptation or Specialized Adaptation? - Daniel Sol
Commentary - Liane Gabora, Apara Ranjan
Chapter 7 - The Creative Cerebellum: Insight from Animal and Human Studies - Laura Petrosini, Debora Cutuli, Paola De Bartolo, Daniela Laricchiuta
Commentary - Mathias Benedek
Chapter 8 - Animal Creativity: Cross-Species Studies of Cognition - Kendra S. Knudsen, David S. Kaufman, Stephanie A. White, Alcino J. Silva, David J. Jentsch, Robert M. Bilder
Commentary - Oshin Vartanian
Part III - The Struggle for Creativity
Chapter 9 - Brain Size and Innovation in Primates - Ana Navarette and Kevin Laland
Commentary - Thomas B. Ward
Chapter 10 - Minding the Gap: A Comparative Approach to Studying the Development of Innovation - Jackie Chappell, Nicola Cutting, Emma C. Tecwyn, Ian A. Apperly, Sarah R. Beck, Susannah K. S. Thorpe
Commentary - Roni Reiter-Palmon
Chapter 11 - Necessity, Unpredictability and Opportunity: An Exploration of Ecological and Social Drivers of Behavioral Innovation - Phyllis C. Lee and Antonio C. de A. Moura
Commentary - Marie J. C. Forgeard and Eranda Jayawickreme
Chapter 12 - Cognitive and Noncognitive Aspects of Social Learning - Thomas R. Zentall
Commentary - John Baer
Chapter 13 - Of Course Animals are Creative: Insights from Generativity Theory - Robert Epstein
Commentary - Dean Keith Simonton
Part IV - Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity
Chapter 14 - Conservatism Versus Innovation: The Great Ape Story - Josep Call
Commentary - Weihua Niu
Chapter 15 - Tools for the Trees: Orangutan Arboreal Tool Use and Creativity - Anne E. Russon, Purwo Kuncoro, and Agnes Ferisa
Commentary - David H. Cropley
Chapter 16 - Insects as a Model System to Understand the Evolutionary Implications of Innovation - Emilie Snell-Rood, Eli Swanson, and Sarah Jaumann
Commentary - Samuel T. Hunter
Chapter 17 - Creating Creative Animals - Karen Pryor
Commentary - James C. Kaufman
Chapter 18 - Animal Creativity and Innovation: An Integrated Look at the Field - William J. O'Hearn, Allison B. Kaufman, and James C. Kaufman

Relazione

"Like many potential readers of this excellent book, I suspect, I opened it with some skepticism. I closed it with admiration. Admiration for the many serious scientists who have given their lives in creative, critical analyses and experiments, to understand better the creative aspects of life around us." --American Journal of Psychology
"...an extremely rich, powerful collection of essays exploring the what, who, when, where, how, and why of innovativeness and creativity in nonhuman animals...the main strength of this edited volume is its transdisciplinary approach.Summing Up: Highly recommended" --CHOICE Reviews Online
"...as a vehicle to present this group of related studies in a single place, the work is both useful and successful." --PsycCRITIQUES
"The book contains some excellent material written by some very fine scientists. I, for one, learned a lot and profited from my reading. The book should be of interest to comparative psychologists, students of human innovation and creativity, and others with a general interest in these topics.. I recommend it to the reader who can profit from its excellent chapters." --PsycCRITIQUES
"The editors.added interest by creating dialogs, with researchers who study human creativity commenting on each chapter by researchers who report on animal creativity..Like many potential readers of this excellent book.I opened it with some skepticism.? I closed it with admiration.? Admiration for the many serious scientists who have given their lives in creative, critical analyses and experiments, to understand better the creative aspects of life around us." --Peter R. Killeen, American Journal of Psychology, Fall 2016, Vol 129

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kaufman, Allison B. Kaufman, Allison B. (EDT)/ Kaufman Kaufman
• Con la collaborazione di: Allison B. Kaufman (Editore), James C. Kaufman (Editore)
• Editore: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9780128006481
• ISBN: 978-0-12-800648-1
• Pagine: 450
• Serie: Academic Press; Explorations in Creativity Research; Explorations in Creativity Res; Explorations in Creativity Research
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Zoologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, Animal behaviour, Ethology and animal behaviour, Cognitivism, cognitive theory