Outsight : restoring the role of objects in creative problem solving / Frédéric Vallée-Tourangeau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vallée-Tourangeau, Frédéric, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in creativity and imagination 2752-3950

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Problem solving.

Creative ability in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

The way we understand creativity in psychology is built on a fundamental asymmetry between people and objects: people have thoughts, intentions, and the ability to act, while objects lack these qualities. However, despite this distinction, objects that are created communicate with their creator. During the process of creation, objects being formed by the creator take on certain characteristics and behave in certain ways, resulting in a kind of conversation between the person working on solving a problem and the results physically produced. In essence, while the traditional view focuses on the person's thoughts and intentions as the driving force of creativity, the dialogue between the creative individual and the evolving product of their work is overlooked. This Element proposes a methodology and theoretical vocabulary that restore the role of objects in the dynamic unfolding of creative problem solving. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2025).

ISBN:

9781009529686

1009529684

9781009529709

1009529706

9781009529693

1009529692

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access