The International Handbook of Creativity (Paperback)

James C. Kaufman

ISBN 10: 0521547318 / ISBN 13: 9780521547314

Editore: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006

Paperback. What constitutes a creative person? Is it someone who can perform many tasks innovatively? Is it someone who exhibits creative genius in one area? Is it someone who utilizes her creativity for good and moral causes? Is it someone who uses his creativity to help his company or country succeed? Different cultures have different perspectives on what it means to be creative, yet it is nearly always the American or Western perspective that is represented in the psychological literature. The goal of The International Handbook of Creativity is to present a truly international and diverse set of perspectives on the psychology of human creativity. Distinguished scholars from around the world have written chapters for this book about the history and current state of creativity research and theory in their respective parts of the world. The 2006 book presents a wide array of international perspectives and research. Different cultures have different perspectives on what it means to be creative, yet it is nearly always the American or Western perspective that is represented in the psychological literature. The International Handbook of Creativity, first published in 2006, presents a truly international and diverse set of perspectives on the psychology of human creativity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780521547314

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This 2006 book presents a diverse set of perspectives on the psychology of human creativity.

Informazioni sugli autori: James C. Kaufman (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the California State University at San Bernardino, where he is also the director of the Learning Research Institute. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Southern California, where he worked with John L. Horn. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in Cognitive Psychology, where he worked with Robert J. Sternberg. Kaufman then worked as an Associate Research Scientist at Educational Testing Service in the Center for New Constructs before rejoining academia.

Robert J. Sternberg (Ph. D.) is IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at Yale, Director of the PACE Center at Yale, and was the 2003 President of the American Psychological Association. He is the author of over 1000 publications on topics related to cognition and intelligence and has received over $18 million in grants for his research. He has won numerous awards from professional associations and holds five honorary doctorates.

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Titolo: The International Handbook of Creativity (...
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Paperback
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