What is the best definition of creativity?

Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others

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Every coin has to side. . so is with creativity. but the objective is to see positive side and make positve impact. it is human psychology to use it for different purpose that may be harmful and termed as dark side of creativity.

There is another perspective of it that may be stated as : Variously referred to as malevolent or negative, dark creativity uses the creative process to do something socially unappealing and guided by self-interest. You might not intend to harm someone else, yet harm is often a byproduct of your actions.\

Few psychological traits are as desirable as creativity — the ability to come up with ideas that are both novel and useful. Yet it is also true that creativity has been associated with a wide range of counterproductive, rarely discussed qualities. Being aware of these tendencies is important for anyone trying to better understand their own creativity, or that of other people.

First, research has established a link between creativity and negative moods. You don’t have to be depressed to be creative — and it’s important to note that crippling depression is more destructive than generative — but it is true that there is some empirical backing for the stereotype that artists tend to be depressive or suffer from mood swings. As Nietzsche once noted: “One must have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” On average, people who are very emotionally stable may be too happy to feel the need to create. After all, if the status quo is fine, why change it?

Second, the very thinking patterns that define the creative process and help lead to original thinking can have a maladaptive side. For example, creativity requires the inability to suppress irrelevant thoughts and inappropriate ideas. And creative thinkers also tend to have poorer impulse-control.

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More recently, creativity has also been associated with dishonesty, presumably because it enables individuals to creatively distort reality. That is not to say that creative people are necessarily unethical. Rather, their lower tolerance for boredom and conventionality, and their more vivid imaginations, equip them with more sophisticated mental tools to both self-deceive and deceive others.

It should be noted that this ability can often be deployed in the service of others. Outstanding entrepreneurs may be able to use such skills to convince others of their vision. (Remember Steve Jobs’s famous “reality distortion field”?) Perhaps entrepreneurial talent requires a certain ability to see something that isn’t there — something for which there’s no evidence yet — and turn it into a compelling vision, as well as products and services, for others.

Research has also found that creative individuals are often more narcissistic, and that narcissism can actually boost creative achievements. This makes intuitive sense. Narcissistic people are focused on themselves, and naturally spend more time focused on developing their own ideas and less time worrying about pleasing other people. However, it’s important to note that narcissists tend to think that they are more creative than they actually are, and most people are unable to evaluate creativity accurately — so it could also be that observers are just more easily deceived by individuals who seem more confident and enthusiastic about their own ideas. In line, research shows that even when narcissistic individuals are not more creative, they are better able to sell their ideas to others, creating, in effect, a self-fulfilling prophecy. (This is consistent with the finding that narcissism often correlates with leadership, including when leaders are visionary or entrepreneurial.)

Even seemingly desirable creative qualities often present more problems than opportunities for the person who incarnates them. For example, take nonconformity – a necessary prerequisite of creativity. We may idolize rebels in popular culture, but in daily life we pressure these disruptive misfits to get with the program. Likewise, although the idea of embracing risk and tolerating failure seems cool and sexy, the natural human tendency is to preserve the status quo and make our environments as predictable and familiar as possible. Truly creative people are therefore often perceived as a threat.

Of course, the bright side of creativity tends to eclipse its dark side. At the individual level, creativity has been linked to a wide range of positive emotions, such as flow, engagement, and subjective wellbeing. When people are assigned to meaningful jobs and given autonomy over their work, they will unleash their creativity and enjoy all its benefits. At the team level, coordinated group behavior and interpersonal synergies turn creativity into actual innovation, the practical side of creativity. And at the organizational and societal levels, creativity provides the seeds of change and progress. Without creativity, we would be still living in the dark ages.

But if creativity were as uniformly desirable and attractive as most writings on the subject suggest, it would happen more often, and without adverse consequences for creative minds. Too many of us simply want to “boost our creativity” without acknowledging the dark places it often comes from — or the challenging places it may take us. The reality is that creativity is both taxing and complicated. as quoted by by

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Thank you Dr.Ekta Sharma for putting an answer in details.

Is it dark side of Creativity or Dark side of Human Brain (Psychology). Frankly, I fail to distinguish between the two, dear researcher.

Dear Rad Maythil ,

Creativity as a process is meant for some original, new meaningful , problemsolving solution, but if the same is being percieved as useful by applying it for negative objective, , it turns out to be dark sdie of creativity,

but negative thought is in human mind .

what do you think about it . you may put it in your words.

best

Interesting question and replies.

Could it be perhaps that we have to focus on the actual intention and motivations of people who engage in creativity?

Dear Prof. Konstantinos Karampelas ,

Yes You stated a valid point.

Best wishes

Proposing a dark side takes the question into the dualism of monotheism, so you need to begin there. Suppose that those who believe in these early religions are shaped by them, seeing the world in this fashion and thereby understanding their own actions and those of others in this perspective. If I remember correctly, the early Greek thinkers did not propose such a dichotomy so therefore is it possible its artificial. Socrates was one of the first to identify Goodness but also had difficulty in identifying what it was.

Dear Stanley Wilkin ,

Thank you for putting your perspective to answer.

and its a vaild one.

best regards

Sandeep

First Perspective :

Creative thinking is associated with mood swings and depression. Sometimes these mental problems are a result of neglecting other, healthy activities because we're so focused on creative pursuits and the creative idea in front of us. This is dark side of creativity.

formula stated: The dark side of creativity: Depression + anxiety x madness = genius?

What is an example of dark creativity?

The swindles and scams in 'Better Call Saul' are prime examples of dark creativity. The swindles and scams in 'Better Call Saul' are prime examples of dark creativity.

What are the enemies of creativity?

- Fear of failure, of being wrong, of rejection, of uncertainty and risk, of thoughts and ideas contrary to our own. - Bias of anything we already believe to be "true" or "right". - Resistance to different people, different ideas, different perspectives, to change.

What are the other perspective of -Dark side of creativity.?

Is the dark side of creativity bipolar?

They found that people working in creative fields, including dancers, photographers and authors, were 8% more likely to live with bipolar disorder. Writers were a staggering 121% more likely to suffer from the condition, and nearly 50% more likely to commit suicide than the general population.

Why does creativity thrive in the dark?

It seems that darkness frees our minds to explore new areas. In the dim light, the chaos that surrounds you when the light is brighter fades, and you can focus better on what's right in front of you. This increases creativity and frees your thoughts.

Creativity is a part of human behavior, depends on intelligence, motivation and emotions. No dought a intelligent person may manipulate the behaviour in self-interest and go to dark side. The well assessment may expose the person at emotions level.

Dear Pramod Kumar Ph.D. ,

Thank you for your answer.

best regards.

Sandeep