Psychology of creativity includes psychological research in the field of scientific discoveries, inventions, the creation of works of art, the discovery of the creative potential of man. The term "creativity" implies the activity of a particular person and the values created by it, which later become the factors of culture. The problematic field of the psychology of creativity includes the role of imagination, intuition, thinking and other factors that stimulate the creative activity of man.
Thinking and creativity in psychology
Thinking is one of the types of knowledge of the world, creativity is possible not only in cognition, but in creation. The possibilities of the human brain are poorly understood and only for individual moments in the creative activity of man can we imagine what it is capable of. Therefore, the question arises as to what environmental conditions should be, so that a person can realize his creative abilities in achievement. Maybe great creators are ordinary people, they just use the reserves of their brain in full.
Thinking is a creative process in which the accomplishment of thought processes leads to the discovery of innovations. The most important concept in the psychology of thinking can be the concept of a problem situation. This is because there is not enough information in the subject's personal experience to resolve the given situation and this is accompanied by certain psychological reactions - vexation, anxiety, surprise, etc. This activates the search activity of the person and directs him to find solutions to the problem situation, to search for something unknown, which can successfully influence new discoveries in creativity. The same kind of activity can appear when making assumptions, hypotheses. Without this, everyday man's thinking does not do. For example, if you want to carry a bulky object through a narrow opening, you can put forward more than one hypothesis.
Types of creativity in psychology
In the book of E.V. Ilyina "Psychology of creativity, creativity and giftedness" you can learn more about all the components of creative art. In particular, the following types of creative activity in psychology are described there:
- Scientific creativity includes the search for something that already exists, but is not available to our consciousness. He inherent in the study of phenomena and various patterns of development of the world.
- Technical creativity is close to scientific creativity and implies a practical change in reality, the creation of discoveries and inventions. In his process, new material values are created for society.
- Artistic creativity consists in the creation of aesthetic values, images that evoke spiritual experiences in a person. It is important to distinguish between the subjective, when you discover something for yourself and the objective - when in the process of creativity you create something for society.
- Co - creation is a level of perception that allows the viewer or listener to understand behind the event side of the work its deep meaning, that is, the subtext that the author wanted to convey to the viewer.
- Pedagogical creativity - the discovery of a new in the field of pedagogical activity. This can be both innovation - non-standard methods of solving problems, and innovation - the use of old methods of training in new conditions. Finding an unexpected pedagogical decision and applying it in specific circumstances is called improvisation and occurs quite often.
Art and creativity fill the life of a person with meaning, and are inalienable elements of a person's life. Thanks to him, new development opportunities and cultural trends are emerging. In the process of creativity, the author invests his own possibilities and expresses in it aspects of his personality. This gives the works of creativity additional value.