Dasgupta, Subrata,
A cognitive historical approach to creativity / Subrata Dasgupta. - 1 online resource.
At the heart of creativity is the practice of bringing something new into existence, whether it be a material object or abstract idea, thereby making history and enriching the creative tradition. A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity explores the idea that creativity is both a cognitive phenomenon and a historical process. Blending insights and theories of cognitive science with the skills, mentality and investigative tools of the historian, this book considers diverse issues including: the role of the unconscious in creativity, the creative process, creating history with a new object or idea, and the relationship between creators and consumers. Drawing on a plethora of real-life examples from the eighteenth century through to the present day, and from distinct fields including the arts, literature, science and engineering, Subrata Dasgupta emphasizes historicity as a fundamental feature of creativity. Providing a unified, integrative, interdisciplinary treatment of cognitive history and its application to understanding and explaining creativity in its multiple domains, A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity is essential reading for all researchers of creativity.
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Creative ability.
Cognitive psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology.
SCIENCE / Cognitive Science.
PSYCHOLOGY / General
PSYCHOLOGY / Creative Ability
BF408
153.3/5
A cognitive historical approach to creativity / Subrata Dasgupta. - 1 online resource.
At the heart of creativity is the practice of bringing something new into existence, whether it be a material object or abstract idea, thereby making history and enriching the creative tradition. A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity explores the idea that creativity is both a cognitive phenomenon and a historical process. Blending insights and theories of cognitive science with the skills, mentality and investigative tools of the historian, this book considers diverse issues including: the role of the unconscious in creativity, the creative process, creating history with a new object or idea, and the relationship between creators and consumers. Drawing on a plethora of real-life examples from the eighteenth century through to the present day, and from distinct fields including the arts, literature, science and engineering, Subrata Dasgupta emphasizes historicity as a fundamental feature of creativity. Providing a unified, integrative, interdisciplinary treatment of cognitive history and its application to understanding and explaining creativity in its multiple domains, A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity is essential reading for all researchers of creativity.
9780429032363 0429032366 9780429628009 0429628005 9780429629648 0429629648 9780429626364 0429626363
Creative ability.
Cognitive psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology.
SCIENCE / Cognitive Science.
PSYCHOLOGY / General
PSYCHOLOGY / Creative Ability
BF408
153.3/5