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Creativity and reason in cognitive development, edited by James C. Kaufman, John Baer

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Creativity and reason in cognitive development

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edited by James C. Kaufman, John Baer

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To what extent do creativity and imagination decline in childhood? What factors might influence a decline? Theories of cognitive development show only uni-directional progress (although theorists may disagree whether such progress occurs steadily in small continuous improvements or comes in stages separated by plateaus during which developmental gains are consolidated). Declines in levels of skill are quite uncommon, yet many have observed just such an unusual pattern with regard to the development of creativity and of the imagination. Is there something about the development of one kind of thinking that undermines imaginative and creative thinking? Is it perhaps the process of schooling itself, with its focus on the acquisition of knowledge and the production of correct (rather than imaginative) answers, which promotes this decline? This book explores these questions from a variety of perspectives. Essays from psychologists and educators from diverse backgrounds discuss the relationships among creativity, reason, and knowledge.--, Provided by publisher

Expertise and reason in creative thinking : evidence from case studies and the laboratory / Robert W. Weisberg -- Creative genius, knowledge, and reason : the lives and works of eminent creators / Dean Keith Simonton -- Dynamic processes within associative memory stores : piecing together the neural basis of creative cognition / Adam S. Bristol and Indre V. Viskontas -- The creativity of everyday moral reasoning : empathy, disgust and moral persuasion / David A. Pizarro, Brian Detweiler-Bedell, and Paul Bloom -- Reasoning and personal creativity / Mark A. Runco -- Alternative knowledge structures in creative thought : schema, associations, and cases / Michael D. Mumford, Cassie S. Blair, and Richard T. Marcy -- The role of the knowledge base in creative thinking / John F. Feldhusen -- The role of domain knowledge in creative problem solving / Richard E. Mayer -- Creative thinking and reasoning : can you have one without the other? / Daniel Fasko, Jr. -- From alexithymia, borne of trauma and oppression, to symbolic elaboration, the creative expression of emotions, and rationality / Warren D. TenHouten -- Opening up creativity : the lenses of axis and focus / Mia Keinanen, Kimberly Sheridan and Howard Gardner -- Creativity in young children's thought / Susan A. Gelman and Gail M. Gottfried -- A young artist's story : advancing knowledge and the development of artistic talent and creativity in children / Susan M. Rostan -- Is it reasonable to be creative? / Jacques-Henri Guignard and Todd Lubart -- Does culture always matter : for creativity, yes, for deductive reasoning, no! / Weihua Niu, John X. Zhang, and Yingrui Yang -- Higher level thinking in gifted education / Joyce VanTassel-Baska -- The relationship among schooling, learning, and creativity : "All roads lead to creativity" or "You can't get there from here"? / Ronald A. Beghetto and Jonathan A. Plucker -- How early school experiences impact creativity : an ecological perspective / Cynthia Paris ... [et al.]

Creativity & Reason in Cognitive Development