11 Facts About Creativity

1.

Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is formed.

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Creativity is credited with having coined the term "creativity" to serve as the ultimate category of his metaphysical scheme: "Whitehead actually coined the term – our term, still the preferred currency of exchange among literature, science, and the arts.

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Creativity is commonly considered to be fostered by a supportive, nurturing, trustworthy environment conducive to self-actualization.

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Creativity involves the forming of associative elements into new combinations that are useful or meet some requirement.

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Creativity is higher when emotions and perceptions are more positive and when intrinsic motivation is stronger.

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Creativity used the theory to create low-complexity art and an attractive human face.

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Creativity's explores research that identifies mood disorders in such famous writers and artists as Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf (who drowned herself when she felt a depressive episode coming on), composer Robert Schumann (who died in a mental institution), and even the famed visual artist Michelangelo.

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Creativity can be expressed in a number of different forms, depending on unique people and environments.

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Creativity has been more thoroughly researched in the northern hemisphere, but here again there are cultural differences, even between countries or groups of countries in close proximity.

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10.

Creativity can be encouraged in people and professionals and in the workplace.

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11.

Creativity leads to capital, and creative products are protected by intellectual property laws.

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