ART 122 Launching the Imagination Ch 6 - Characteristics of Creative Thinking
receptivity, curiosity, wide range of interests, attentiveness, connection seeking, conviction, complexity
Characteristics of Creative Thinking
connection seeking
a creative breakthrough often occurs when we see connections between seemingly random fragments
receptivity
creative people are open to new ideas and welcome new experiences
conviction
creative people embrace change and actively pursue an alternative path. They invent new possibilities and often change the status quo
attentiveness
realizing that every experience is valuable, creative people pay attention to seemingly minor details
curiosity
researching unfamiliar topics and exploring unusual systems is a source of delight for most creative people
complexity
to be fully effective, a creative person need to combine the rational and the intuitive
wide range of interests
with a broad knowledge base, a creative person can make a wider range of connections