CREATIVITY AND HUMOR
In his The Act of Creation (1964), Arthur Koestler suggests that there are three types of creativity:
Type I: Artistic Originality:
A work of art is a distortion of reality ranging from dada to realism, as follows:
Dada
Abstract Expressionism
Cubism
Surrealism
Impressionism (Puntilism)
Expressionism
Realism
Camille Saint Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals”
Ferde Grofé’s “On the Trail” from “Grand Canyon Suite” (Impressionism)
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” (Expressionism)
Salvador Dali’s art (Surrealism)
Pablo Picasso’s art (Cubism)
Gertrude Stein’s writing (Cubism)
Jackson Pollock’s art (Abstract Expressionism)
Type II: Scientific Discover and Invention:
There are two types of scientific creativity: Discovery, and Invention.
Scientific discovery is epiphanal, and is accompanied by such expressions as
The Bisociative Click!
The Eureka Cry!
The epiphany! or
Das “aha” Erlebniss!
After scientists had discovered the relationships between the moon’s and sun’s gravitation pull, the ocean tides, amber (and static electricity), the lodestones, and the magnet field at the North Pole. They could invent magnets and compasses, AC and DC currents, electro-magnetic engines, etc.
Type III: Comic Inspiration:
But sometimes the bi-association or the incongruity and incongruity resolution, are greater than what is commonly seen in art or in science. This requires a greater suspension of disbelief, because the bi-association is thought to be Incongruous, Incompatible, Ironic, Ludicrous, Paradoxical, Ridiculous, Satiric, or Sardonic.
Examples would include such anachronisms in Science Fiction as the Grandfather’s paradox, where a person goes back in time and kills his own grandfather.
Other examples would be Othello with the hiccups, or a chess player who gives his opponent a double martini.
Fulton’s Folly was still another example of comic inspiration.
When Fulton told the world that he would be able to build a fire that would boil water to make steam to produce the power to make a paddle wheel steam boat paddle upstream, everybody showed up to watch him fail.
They thought that such an attempt was Ludicrous, Ridiculous, or Laughable.
But the audience was wrong. Fulton’s steam boat actually worked. That’s why Arthur Koestler calls this type of creativity “Comic Inspiration.”
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Creativity is a complex and multifaceted concept, and there isn't a single universally agreed-upon taxonomy that categorizes all the different types of creativity. However, creativity can be broadly categorized into several types or domains, each with its unique characteristics and applications. Here are some of the commonly recognized types of creativity:
It's important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, and many individuals exhibit creativity in multiple domains. Additionally, creativity can manifest differently in each person, and it often depends on individual strengths, experiences, and interests. While these categories help us understand different facets of creativity, they don't cover the entire spectrum of creative expression, and new forms of creativity continue to emerge as society evolves.
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Types of creativity
Creativity is divided into the following levels:
Expressive Creativity: Expressive creativity occurs in the fields of art, literature, and culture, and one of the features of creators of this field is the ability to deliver
the people. Artistic creativity: the ability to play
Musical instruments and singing.
Productive creativity: It is usually used in administrative fields, and the creators of this field are characterized by innovation
Unconventional administrative solutions.
. Creative creativity: finding creative solutions
And effective for problems.
. Renewed creativity: creating ideal solutions
and the root causes of various problems. . Sudden creativity is finding solutions to urgent or sudden problems.
شيماء محمد عامر ناصف: Excellent response. I'm recommending it to other scholars.
In the world of creativity studies, there's a big hurdle everyone's trying to jump: figuring out what creativity really means. It might sound obvious, but if we don't have a clear definition, it's like trying to catch smoke - we just can't get a grip on it. Oddly enough, despite all the talk about creativity, experts can't agree on what it is exactly.
So, for anyone keen on exploring different aspects of creativity, the key isn't just looking at what creativity does but understanding what it is at its core. Sure, it's a slippery concept, but some modern scholars like Mumford and Amabile have been wrestling with it and making some progress.
I'd recommend starting by checking out these scholars' work. It’s like dipping your toes in the water before diving into the pool. They’ve laid some groundwork, and we can build on that to understand what creativity is and how we can measure it. If we manage to crack the code and truly understand creativity, it would be a game-changer, almost like finding holy grail of human progress.
Adnan: Good response. We all know about an IQ test to test our Intelligence Quotient. But there's also a CQ test to test our Creativity Quotient. And since our IQ tests are ethnically biased, there is also an IQ test for blacks that doesn't contain the same biases.
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