PSYCH 2H03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: The Roots, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Analytical Skill
19 Jun 2018
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PSYCH 2H03
Creativity & Intelligence
CREATIVITY
-Our efforts towards a problem solution is hindered by our set, and this observation points us toward an important
way where people differ
oPeople think outside the box
oOthers, seem to rely on routine
Case Studies of Creativity
-Highly creative people tend to have certain things in common
oGenerally have great knowledge/skills in their domain
oNeed to have personality traits – risks, ignore criticism, tolerate ambiguity, don’t follow crowd
oMotivated by pleasure of their work
othey tend to produce a lot of their work
o“Right place, right time”
The Moment of Illumination
-Creative thought goes through 4 stages:
oPreparation
Gathers information about problem
oIncubation
Sets problem aside and seems to not be working on it
Still works but unconsciously
oIllumination
Some key insight or new idea emerges
oVerification
Person confirms that new idea does lead to solution and works details
-“Aha!” experience – people feel like they made a great leap forward – a series of insight problems moment of
insight
oDiscovered a new approach – one that hasn’t been considered
-Means that you’ve discovered something new to try – doesn’t guarantee that it will be helpful
Incubation
-In this stage, they have set the problem aside – but works on it unconsciously
-This effect is unreliable – some show that it helps in finding solution, but many sees none
-“mind wandering” is relevant due to process of spreading activation – one memory activates related memories
oWhen carefully working on a problem, you try to direct this flow of activation, and end up directing it in
unproductive ways
-Early efforts may have been tiring or frustrating – interruption provides a time to dissipate
Nature of Creativity
-There are few people who have all traits listed above – the right tools, personality, living situations and so on
INTELLIGENCE
Defining and Measuring
-Textbook: ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and
learn from experience
-Binet began the simple idea that intelligence is a capacity that matters for many aspects of cognitive functioning
oCreating a test that included a range of tasks – performance was assessed with a store
oThis ratio – IQ
-Assessing general knowledge and stuff – others take different formats
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Our efforts towards a problem solution is hindered by our set, and this observation points us toward an important. Creativity way where people differ: people think outside the box, others, seem to rely on routine. Creative thought goes through 4 stages: preparation. Sets problem aside and seems to not be working on it. Some key insight or new idea emerges: verification. Person confirms that new idea does lead to solution and works details. Aha! experience people feel like they made a great leap forward a series of insight problems (cid:0) insight moment of: discovered a new approach one that hasn"t been considered. Means that you"ve discovered something new to try doesn"t guarantee that it will be helpful. In this stage, they have set the problem aside but works on it unconsciously. This effect is unreliable some show that it helps in finding solution, but many sees none.
