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- 4. Qualities of CreativePeople • Different and they do not mind being different • Playful and do not take anything too seriously • Do not play by rules, find new ways to do old things • Adventurous • Troubled being accurate, punctual, • Have sense of humor • Spontaneous • Independent • Sensitive • Bold • See things which others do not • Passionate
- 5. Creative Personality The modelof creative personality is a simple equation: "Core traits related to creativity + motivation to create, grow and contribute - fears and disabilities that impede creativity = enduring potential for lifelong creativity."
- 6. Creative Personality A noteof caution: "To be able to lead a creative life, it is also necessary to have a relatively weak need for security and status. " Why? “ After all, to be creative means to take risks, go off the beaten track, act in the face of criticism from others, reduce commitments of a social nature, and so forth."
- 7. Creative Matrix Challenger Innovator Practicalizer Modifier/Replicator Synthesizer Planner Reproducer Dreamer Creativity R I S K T A K I N G
- 8. Common Blocks Block CausesSymptoms (Tendency to) Usefulness (Mild form) Harmfulness to creativity (Severe form) Fear of failure Excessive punishment; excessive concern with loss of face or honour Stick to safe options Galvanizes for better Promote risk aversive; restricts divergent thinking Allergy to ambiguity Excessive spoon feeding/ specialization Avoid unclear / complex tasks Take clear and effective action Keep away from discovery/ creation Touchiness (fear of humiliation) Lack of self confidence/ previous experience Stick to the old groups/ ideas A sense of loneliness may direct energy to wards creativity Aversive to collaborate/ seeking feedback
- 9. Common Blocks Block CausesSymptoms tendency to) Usefulness (Mild form) Harmfulness to creativity (Severe form) Conformity Severe punishment of deviance Herd mentality; excessive attachment to traditions Helps in getting acceptance/ subsequent CA role Resistance Resource myopia Lack of experience of dealing problems/ excessive dependence Passive, helplessness, lack of participation None Inhibits Starved sensibilities Over specialization Dullness, inability to feel/ imagine richly Release energy Reduced supply of stimuli Rigidity Ignorance, deep seated anxiety Stereotypes/ get fixated Survival value Impediment to growth, experimentation and innovation
- 10. Creativity Abilities Ability DescriptionWhat to do Fluency Ability to come up with a number of solutions to a given problem Practice listing while making even the ordinary decisions of life Flexibility Ability to come up with a large varieties of solutions to a given problem Try deliberately to look for different facets of even ordinary situations Originality Ability to come up with unusual but appropriate responses Strengthen fluency, practice associative thinking, alternative meanings, defer jumping to obvious solutions Elaboration Ability to elaborate on a theme has also been recognized as a significant creative ability Logical linkages, take commonplace ideas, build network of associated ideas and experiences
- 11. Creativity Abilities Ability DescriptionWhat to do Sensibility Ability to notice the unexplained, the unsatisfactory, or the incongruent Like a child….what would you like to know about ordinary or familiar situations, cultivate curiosity Guessing ability Ability to go to the roots of a phenomenon by unraveling its causes, and equally, to visualize its consequences Try to restate, as a scientist would, the facts of a situation in a more abstract manner. Then work backwards to causes. Identify key forces, project their outcomes Redefining ability Ability to restate problems and situations in fresh ways Examine the problem as people trained very differently would do; encourage debate, gather fresh data
- 12. Strategies for Unblocking •Awareness • Analysis and diagnosis • Help from a credible source • Inoculation • Reward • Goal setting