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