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Creativity

Creativity


Creativity is the sole heart of modernization, technology and the arts.
Without creativity, humanity would still thrive in caves. There is no argument
against creativity being an important aspect of our society, there is, however,
a question whether creativity is spawned by mental disorder. Albert Einstein
came up with ideas that seemed impossible or eccentric. Froyd's psychology
theorems were laughed at, but now widely used and accepted. Both men were highly
successful with their work. Einstein was considered a slow person and mentally
incapable by his teachers. Froyd was an excellent student and was considered
above average in all his school work. Both men were labeled as geniuses, and
both men suffered from some kind of depression .
Dr. Arnold M. Ludwig informs us that ". . . creativity must go
beyond the bounds of what already is known or deductible by reason . . .
"(American Journal of Psychotherapy). It is creativity that is the soul of the
inventor, painter or poet. Creativity is not equal among most people and in fact
is hindered by " . . . self censorship, that inner voice of judgment that
confines our creative spirit within the boundaries of what we deem
acceptable."(Psych Today).
Dr. Torrence, in his studies, concluded that intelligence does
not have any effect on creativity and it is the thinking style that actually
stimulates creativity (Journal of Personality). His tests focused on the
hemispheres of the brain in which he stated that " . . . left - hemisphere style
is related to less creativity than right - hemisphere and interhemisphere
styles." (Journal of Personality). Results of Torrance's study prompted others
to reject his conclusion by maintaining that ". . . intellectual superiority is
the primary determining factor in creative performance." (Kirk & Gallager 1983).
Intelligence might not be a major factor in innovations but
according to William F. Allmen of U.S. News and World Report, " . . . history's
most creative...