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![Era Life Expectancy
Neolithic[13]
10200 BC 20
Bronze Age and Iron Age[14]
26
Classical Greece[15]
28
Classical Rome[15]
28
Pre-Columbian N America[16]
25–30
Medieval Islamic Caliphate[17]
35+
Medieval Britain[18][19]
30
Early Modern Britain[14]
25–40
Early 20th Century[21][22]
31
2010 world average[23] 67.2](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/whyishumanracebest-130518232341-phpapp02/85/Roots-of-Human-Creativity-11-320.jpg)
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Roots of Human Creativity
Dr. Anil Saraogi discusses the roots of human creativity and the advances in creativity training over the past several decades, emphasizing the importance of context and motivation in enhancing creative abilities. He identifies key biological and social factors, including bipedalism, complex vocal apparatus, and advanced brain functions, that differentiate humans from other species and drive creativity. The document highlights the significance of fostering varied experiences and collaboration for nurturing creativity in individuals and communities.
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- 1. Why is Humanrace the best? or Roots of Human Creativity By Dr Anil Saraogi
- 2. Outline • Advances inCreativity Training • Putting things in perspective – Context of Content • MAIN CONTENT • Take Home
- 3. Advances in CreativityTraining • 50-60 years • Scare Resources…Humongous Problems • Only Creative Solutions …Ray of Hope • Importance well recognized and institutionalized across sectors • Two Models
- 4. Creativity can beEnhanced • Two models – Deficit Model… • Assumptions: Creative skills not present • Cognitive Skills..redefinition, ideation, divergent – Barrier model • Assumptions: Creative skills inherently present • Motivation, Attitude, efforts • 2001 onwards. – Balanced Holistic approach
- 5. Problems of livingbeings • Threats of predators • Attack of disease causing organisms • Hunger • Sexual deprivation • Camouflages • Immune system • Methods of food procurement • Attracting mating partners
- 6. Nature as unendingsource of creativity • Flying mechanisms of insects & birds • Deep diving of fish & whales • Use of solar energy by plants • Flying machine • Submarines • Greenhouses • Solar cookers
- 7. • What dowe know about evolution of Human beings? • We will see some aspects that are important to us.
- 8. • Universe->Galaxies-> MilkyWay(16 B) -> solar System • How old is planet earth? – 4.57 billion years = 4,570,000,000 years • When did life start on it? – Not sure.. – But around 3.5 billion years ago • Our distant cousins: Homo Erectus ? – Around 2,00,000 years ago Putting things in Perspective
- 9. • How oldare we on this earth? – Around 2,00,000 years ago – Homo Sapiens Sapiens….1,00,000 years ago – Geologically this is a TRICE of time • Both on TIME & SPACE • we are minuscule
- 10. What have weachieved in this fraction of time? – Tool makers -> artist -> scientist -> writer -> … – Citizen -> saint… -> sinner – From caves -> skyscrapers – Roots & raw meat -> infinite global delicacies – From average life span of 25 years -> 75 & above
- 11. Era Life Expectancy Neolithic[13] 10200BC 20 Bronze Age and Iron Age[14] 26 Classical Greece[15] 28 Classical Rome[15] 28 Pre-Columbian N America[16] 25–30 Medieval Islamic Caliphate[17] 35+ Medieval Britain[18][19] 30 Early Modern Britain[14] 25–40 Early 20th Century[21][22] 31 2010 world average[23] 67.2
- 12. From marginal species-> only super species
- 13. • How dowe explain this variegated progress? • What makes us different than other creatures? • What is within us and indeed between us that propels this tornado of creation? ?????
- 14. This surge canbe traced to four roots: Anthropology –Biological –Mental –Social –Spiritual Within us Between us
- 15. • Nature encourages, rather forces a living being to exploration and adaptation…if not creativity. • In humans Novelty and Curiosity are powerful motivators of exploratory behavior… Berlyn • Biological Design & Functioning of human body has only facilitated this urge • We discuss only three organs of human body Biology of Human Progress
- 16. First ????? – LargeBrain??? – Questionable – Brain to body mass ratio? .022 – Highest in humans? – Controversial – Shrew 0.10…Dolphins.016
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- 18. –May be yes..Pic –We the only PURELY BIPEDALS… –Lions.. etc. more powerful…but their forelimbs are not free….i.e. quadrupeds –Even our cousins …the great apes can only clumsily and vulnerably shuffle on two feet. Our Limbs?
- 20. • Huge advantage: –makes our hands free for other usages…like •Climb, •seize , •strike, crawl…others also. Advantages of being purely bipedal
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- 25. Killing combination: Bipedal+ Opposable thumb – Carry, – gesture, – shape tools, – paint, – carve, – sculpt – And much later on…..WRITE
- 27. Symbiosis of handsand Brain • With brain driving the hand to newer and more complex uses • And • The complex and varied actions of hands …differentiating the brain more & more in terms of increasing numerous brain centers housing the skills of hands • No wonder….
- 28. – Vocal Chords…. –Other animals/apes : • scream, • chatter, • whimper, • grunt & groan and • roar • but they cannot speak –Our lips+ tongue+ teeth + vocal chord -> • Enable us communicate in a number of ways • Thru words, sentences & inflections / intonations Second:??
- 29. This UNIQUE Communication openedup a PANDORA’s Box – Led to ‘Language’ -> vocabulary-> culture -> government -> organizations – Speech-> pass on the past work / experiences/ creativity to NEXT Generations – & thus ever rising pyramid of inventions got built for the entire race
- 30. • Third? • Ofcourse : Brain: – Brain: Body – Complex structure – Large Cortex – Seat of intellective activities : • recalling, reasoning, analyzing, associating, categorizing, etc. – Differentiated cortex: Specialized halves • Left: analysis, reasoning, • Right: Synthesis, integration, intuition, visualize, dream – But not isolated: 200 m cables : corpus callosum
- 31. • Howard Gardner(1984): Sync of all parts of brain is root to human superiority / creativity. – L& R Hemi – F & Temporal Lobe – Cortex & Limbic system
- 32. • Hence: Threeorgans – separately and in combination – blessed us with superior capacity and creativity 1.Bipedal along with opposable thumb 2.Vocal apparatus 3.Very complex brain
- 33. • Other roots •Mental: – Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud(1890): Sub Conscious mind – Carl Jung (1920): collective unconsciousness • Archetype : DNA of human psyche • Social – Conservative(why?) v/s liberal/ entrepreneurial (why not ?) – Democratic / autocratic / authoritarian 20th century • Spiritual – Society of Jesus – Swadhyaya Pariwar: Swadhyaya villages: No filth, no crime, no wife beating???
- 34. • Recognize theNature’s Design • Involve in ACTIVITIES/ Doing – New – Varied – Interesting – Stimulating • Build on Experience • Express yourself – Communicate – Write…better still speak Take Home
- 35. • Give VariedFood to Mind • Make friends with creative people whom you like • Regular exposure to fresh content on Creativity –Literature –Training Take Home
- 37. • Is atotally autonomous body • Only diploma…no accreditation • Collaboration with HBS • Faculties offer their own courses… depending on contemporary issues …. – Doing business with Nordic countries – CBBS, CINE, CB, Comp Finance, • Compulsory on campus stay • Strong IT Backbone Essence from IIM, Ahmedabad
- 38. • Collegial system… •No hierarchy .. Totally flat system • Area system • Some figures: Faculties : around 80 • Programs: PGP, FPM, PGPX, DGR, MDP, FDP, PMP • On campus community : Around 1000
- 39. • Totally casebased…. good???? • Students are made to spend more time on self study…. • On an average 3 lectures a day • Trimester system…25 sessions per module… very fast paced • Not all courses have prescribed text books • Rather very few have prescribed text books • Every faculty develops his / her own course mat. • Lot of international faculty exposure
- 40. Other Sessions onCreativity • Can one be trained to be CREATIVE? Or • Can Creativity be Enhanced? • Various Forms of Creativity • Lifelong Creativity • Mastering Creative Problem Solving • Acquiring Creative Persona • Designing Creative Environment