I am interested in Creativity as a cognitive capacity. This is one of the reasons I support the arts. It is not about being able to paint like Picasso or even how to play the piano. It is about developing a capacity for creative thinking that will benefit not just the individual, but the world.
I recently came upon an article speaking to the source of creativity. They connection was made by the author between imagination and creativity. Check out the article here. They speak about how imagination develops through..."our lived experiences, memories, family history, DNA, openness, curiosity, creativity influencers (positive, negative, inner), and willingness to question the status quo. Willingness to question the status quo? That one is particularly interesting to me. I have always been a non-conformist myself. It has kept me as a bit of an outsider, but now I wonder if this is not the source of some of my most creative endeavors. Something to ponder when we look at the child who just won't "fall in line." Maybe we need to try less to control him, and rather work to give him avenues of expressing his imaginative, albeit alternative, ideas.
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Abigail LarrisonEducator, Scientist and Art Maker. The purpose of all life is to spread joy. What brings more joy than making art? Archives
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