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3 - How Everyday Magic Works

from Part I - The Basics of Creativity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

James C. Kaufman
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University of Connecticut
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This chapter explores little-c, or everyday creativity, by providing an overview of the creative process. First, Graham Wallas’s initial model, which features the concepts of incubation and insight, is discussed. Then J. P. Guilford’s creative problem-solving model and subsequent additions and revisions are highlighted. I talk about the importance of problem finding before proceeding to the well-known concepts of divergent and convergent thinking. I proceed to discuss Paul Torrance and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, along with other divergent thinking measures. I finish up with a quick mention of associational thinking and the Remote Associates Test.

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Print publication year: 2023

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