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Creativityworksinmysteriousandoftenparadoxicalways.Creativethinkingisastable,definingcharacteristicinsomepersonalities,butitmayalsochangebasedonsituationandcontext
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Neurosciencepaintsacomplicatedpictureofcreativity(http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautifulminds/2013/08/19/therealneuroscienceofcreativity/).Asscientistsnowunderstandit,creativityisfarmorecomplexthantherightleftbraindistinctionwouldhaveusthink(thetheorybeingthatleftbrain=rationalandanalytical,rightbrain=creativeandemotional).Infact,creativityisthoughttoinvolveanumberofcognitiveprocesses,neuralpathwaysandemotions,andwestilldon'thavethefullpictureofhowtheimaginativemindworks.
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Andpsychologicallyspeaking,creativepersonalitytypesaredifficulttopindown,largelybecausethey'recomplex,paradoxicalandtendtoavoidhabitorroutine.Andit'snotjustastereotypeofthe"torturedartist"artistsreallymaybemorecomplicatedpeople.Researchhassuggested(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scottbarrykaufman/creativepeople_b_829563.html)thatcreativityinvolvesthecomingtogetherofamultitudeoftraits,behaviorsandsocialinfluencesinasingleperson.
"It'sactuallyhardforcreativepeopletoknowthemselvesbecausethecreativeselfismorecomplexthanthenoncreativeself,"ScottBarryKaufman,apsychologistatNewYorkUniversitywhohasspentyearsresearchingcreativity,toldTheHuffingtonPost."Thethingsthatstandoutthemostaretheparadoxesofthecreativeself...Imaginativepeoplehavemessierminds."
Whilethere'sno"typical"creativetype,therearesometelltalecharacteristicsandbehaviorsofhighlycreativepeople.Hereare18thingstheydodifferently.
Theydaydream.
Creativetypesknow,despitewhattheirthirdgradeteachersmayhavesaid,thatdaydreamingisanythingbutawasteoftime.
AccordingtoKaufmanandpsychologistRebeccaL.McMillan(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/mindwandering_n_4024852.html),whocoauthoredapapertitled"OdeToPositiveConstructiveDaydreaming,"mindwanderingcanaidintheprocessof"creativeincubation."Andofcourse,manyofusknowfromexperiencethatourbestideascomeseeminglyoutofthebluewhenourmindsareelsewhere.
Althoughdaydreamingmayseemmindless,a2012study(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/mindwandering_n_4024852.html)suggesteditcouldactuallyinvolveahighlyengagedbrainstatedaydreamingcanleadtosuddenconnectionsandinsightsbecauseit'srelatedtoourabilitytorecallinformationinthefaceofdistractions.Neuroscientistshavealsofound(http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautifulminds/201102/whydaydreamersaremorecreative)thatdaydreaminginvolvesthesamebrainprocessesassociatedwithimaginationandcreativity.
Theyobserveeverything.
Theworldisacreativeperson'soystertheyseepossibilitieseverywhereandareconstantlytakingininformationthatbecomesfodderforcreativeexpression.AsHenryJamesiswidelyquoted(http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/artfiction.html),awriterissomeoneonwhom"nothingislost."
ThewriterJoanDidionkeptanotebookwithheratalltimes,andsaidthatshewrotedownobservationsaboutpeopleandeventsas,ultimately,awaytobetterunderstandthecomplexitiesandcontradictionsofherownmind:
"Howeverdutifullywerecordwhatweseearoundus,thecommondenominatorofallweseeisalways,transparently,shamelessly,theimplacable'I,'"DidionwroteinheressayOnKeepingANotebook(http://www.hngmn.com/storage/didion%20%20on%20keeping%20a%20notebook.pdf)."Wearetalkingaboutsomethingprivate,aboutbitsofthemindsstringtooshorttouse,anindiscriminateanderraticassemblagewithmeaningonlyforitsmarker."
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Theyworkthehoursthatworkforthem.
Manygreatartistshavesaid(http://www.amazon.com/DailyRitualsHowArtistsWork/dp/0307273601)thattheydotheirbestworkeitherveryearlyinthemorningorlateatnight.VladimirNabokovstartedwritingimmediatelyafterhewokeup(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/17/thefirstthingthesesuc_n_3588482.html)at6or7a.m.,andFrankLloydWrightmadeapracticeofwakingupat3or4a.m.andworkingforseveralhoursbeforeheadingbacktobed.Nomatterwhenitis,individualswithhighcreativeoutputwilloftenfigureoutwhattimeitisthattheirmindsstartfiringup,andstructuretheirdaysaccordingly.
Theytaketimeforsolitude.
"Inordertobeopentocreativity,onemusthavethecapacityforconstructiveuseofsolitude.Onemustovercomethefearofbeingalone,"wrotetheAmericanexistentialpsychologistRolloMay(http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Courage_to_Create.html?id=Q1UsFy7cNKkC).
Artistsandcreativesareoftenstereotypedasbeingloners,andwhilethismaynotactuallybethecase,solitudecanbethekeytoproducingtheirbestwork.ForKaufman,thislinksbacktodaydreamingweneedtogiveourselvesthetimealonetosimplyallowourmindstowander.
"Youneedtogetintouchwiththatinnermonologuetobeabletoexpressit,"hesays."It'shardtofindthatinnercreativevoiceifyou're...notgettingintouchwithyourselfandreflectingonyourself."
Theyturnlife'sobstaclesaround.
Manyofthemosticonicstoriesandsongsofalltimehavebeeninspiredbygutwrenchingpainandheartbreakandthesilverliningofthesechallengesisthattheymayhavebeenthecatalysttocreategreatart.Anemergingfieldofpsychologycalledposttraumaticgrowthissuggestingthatmanypeopleareabletousetheirhardshipsandearlylifetraumaforsubstantialcreativegrowth.Specifically,researchershavefound(http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautifulminds/2013/05/06/turningadversityintocreativegrowth/)thattraumacanhelppeopletogrowintheareasofinterpersonalrelationships,spirituality,appreciationoflife,personalstrength,andmostimportantlyforcreativityseeingnewpossibilitiesinlife.
"Alotofpeopleareabletousethatasthefueltheyneedtocomeupwithadifferentperspectiveonreality,"saysKaufman."What'shappenedisthattheirviewoftheworldasasafeplace,orasacertaintypeofplace,hasbeenshatteredatsomepointintheirlife,causingthemtogoontheperipheryandseethingsinanew,freshlight,andthat'sveryconducivetocreativity."
Theyseekoutnewexperiences.
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Creativepeoplelovetoexposethemselvestonewexperiences,sensationsandstatesofmindandthisopennessisasignificantpredictorofcreativeoutput.
"Opennesstoexperienceisconsistentlythestrongestpredictorofcreativeachievement,"saysKaufman."Thisconsistsoflotsofdifferentfacets,butthey'reallrelatedtoeachother:Intellectualcuriosity,thrillseeking,opennesstoyouremotions,opennesstofantasy.Thethingthatbringsthemalltogetherisadriveforcognitiveandbehavioralexplorationoftheworld,yourinnerworldandyourouterworld."
They"failup."
Resilienceispracticallyaprerequisiteforcreativesuccess,saysKaufman.Doingcreativeworkisoftendescribed(http://vimeo.com/24715531)asaprocessoffailingrepeatedlyuntilyoufindsomethingthatsticks,andcreativesatleastthesuccessfuloneslearnnottotakefailuresopersonally.
"Creativesfailandthereallygoodonesfailoften,"ForbescontributorStevenKotlerwrote(http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2012/10/11/einsteinatthebeachthehiddenrelationshipbetweenriskandcreativity/)inapieceonEinstein'screativegenius.
Theyaskthebigquestions.
Creativepeopleareinsatiablycurioustheygenerallyopttolivetheexaminedlife,andevenastheygetolder,maintainasenseofcuriosityaboutlife(http://www.fastcompany.com/3024779/dialed/howcuriositycultivatescreativity).Whetherthroughintenseconversationorsolitarymindwandering,creativeslookattheworldaroundthemandwanttoknowwhy,andhow,itisthewayitis.
Theypeoplewatch.
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Observantbynatureandcuriousaboutthelivesofothers,creativetypesoftenlovetopeoplewatchandtheymaygeneratesomeoftheirbestideasfromit.
"[Marcel]Proustspentalmosthiswholelifepeoplewatching,andhewrotedownhisobservations,anditeventuallycameoutinhisbooks,"saysKaufman."Foralotofwriters,peoplewatchingisveryimportant...They'rekeenobserversofhumannature."
Theytakerisks.
Partofdoingcreativeworkistakingrisks,andmanycreativetypesthriveoffoftakingrisksinvariousaspectsoftheirlives.
"Thereisadeepandmeaningfulconnectionbetweenrisktakingandcreativityandit'sonethat'softenoverlooked,"contributorStevenKotlerwroteinForbes(http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2012/10/11/einsteinatthebeachthehiddenrelationshipbetweenriskandcreativity/)."Creativityistheactofmakingsomethingfromnothing.Itrequiresmakingpublicthosebetsfirstplacedbyimagination.Thisisnotajobforthetimid.Timewasted,reputationtarnished,moneynotwellspenttheseareallbyproductsofcreativitygoneawry."
Theyviewalloflifeasanopportunityforselfexpression.
Nietzschebelievedthatone'slifeandtheworldshouldbeviewedasaworkofart(http://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/19/books/theworldasaworkofart.html).Creativetypesmaybemorelikelytoseetheworldthisway,andtoconstantlyseekopportunitiesforselfexpressionineverydaylife.
"Creativeexpressionisselfexpression,"saysKaufman."Creativityisnothingmorethananindividualexpressionofyourneeds,desiresanduniqueness."
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Theyfollowtheirtruepassions.
Creativepeopletendtobeintrinsicallymotivated(http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=d1KTEQpQ6vsC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=psychology+study+creativity&ots=Fr4_0fyjyZ&sig=XfXr2RcSmcYfckt2RyQlaIFi0xg#v=onepage&q=intrinsic%20motivation&f=false)meaningthatthey'remotivatedtoactfromsomeinternaldesire,ratherthanadesireforexternalrewardorrecognition.Psychologistshaveshownthatcreativepeopleareenergizedbychallengingactivities,asignofintrinsicmotivation,andtheresearchsuggests(http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=d1KTEQpQ6vsC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=psychology+study+creativity&ots=Fr4_0fyjyZ&sig=XfXr2RcSmcYfckt2RyQlaIFi0xg#v=onepage&q=intrinsic%20motivation&f=false)thatsimplythinkingofintrinsicreasonstoperformanactivitymaybeenoughtoboostcreativity.
"Eminentcreatorschooseandbecomepassionatelyinvolvedinchallenging,riskyproblemsthatprovideapowerfulsenseofpowerfromtheabilitytousetheirtalents,"writeM.A.CollinsandT.M.AmabileinTheHandbookofCreativity(http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=d1KTEQpQ6vsC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=psychology+study+creativity&ots=Fr4_0fyjyZ&sig=XfXr2RcSmcYfckt2RyQlaIFi0xg#v=onepage&q=intrinsic%20motivation&f=false)
Theygetoutoftheirownheads.
Kaufmanarguesthatanotherpurposeofdaydreamingistohelpustogetoutofourownlimitedperspectiveandexploreotherwaysofthinking,whichcanbeanimportantassettocreativework.
"Daydreaminghasevolvedtoallowustoletgoofthepresent,"saysKaufman."ThesamebrainnetworkassociatedwithdaydreamingisthebrainnetworkassociatedwiththeoryofmindIlikecallingitthe'imaginationbrainnetwork'itallowsyoutoimagineyourfutureself,butitalsoallowsyoutoimaginewhatsomeoneelseisthinking."
Researchhasalsosuggestedthatinducing"psychologicaldistance"(http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/aneasywaytoincreasec/)thatis,takinganotherperson'sperspectiveorthinkingaboutaquestionasifitwasunrealorunfamiliarcanboostcreativethinking.
Theylosetrackofthetime.
Creativetypesmayfindthatwhenthey'rewriting,dancing,paintingorexpressingthemselvesinanotherway,theyget"inthezone,"orwhat'sknownasaflowstate(http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html),whichcanhelpthemtocreateattheirhighestlevel.Flowisamentalstatewhenanindividualtranscendsconsciousthoughttoreachaheightenedstateofeffortlessconcentrationandcalmness.Whensomeoneisinthisstate,they'repracticallyimmunetoanyinternalorexternalpressuresanddistractionsthatcouldhindertheirperformance.
Yougetintotheflowstatewhenyou'reperforminganactivityyouenjoythatyou'regoodat,butthatalsochallengesyouasanygoodcreativeprojectdoes.
"[Creativepeople]havefoundthethingtheylove,butthey'vealsobuiltuptheskillinittobeabletogetintotheflowstate,"saysKaufman."Theflowstaterequiresamatchbetweenyourskillsetandthetaskoractivityyou'reengagingin."
Theysurroundthemselveswithbeauty.
Creativestendtohaveexcellenttaste,andasaresult,theyenjoybeingsurroundedbybeauty.
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AstudyrecentlypublishedinthejournalPsychologyofAesthetics,Creativity,andtheArts(http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/201344713001/)showedthatmusiciansincludingorchestramusicians,musicteachers,andsoloistsexhibitahighsensitivityandresponsivenesstoartisticbeauty.
Theyconnectthedots.
Ifthere'sonethingthatdistinguisheshighlycreativepeoplefromothers,it'stheabilitytoseepossibilitieswhereothersdon'tor,inotherwords,vision.Manygreatartistsandwritershavesaidthatcreativityissimplytheabilitytoconnectthedotsthatothersmightneverthinktoconnect.
InthewordsofSteveJobs(http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.02/jobs_pr.html):
"Creativityisjustconnectingthings.Whenyouaskcreativepeoplehowtheydidsomething,theyfeelalittleguiltybecausetheydidn'treallydoit,theyjustsawsomething.Itseemedobvioustothemafterawhile.That'sbecausetheywereabletoconnectexperiencesthey'vehadandsynthesizenewthings."
Theyconstantlyshakethingsup.
Diversityofexperience,morethananythingelse,iscriticaltocreativity,saysKaufman.Creativesliketoshakethingsup,experiencenewthings,andavoidanythingthatmakeslifemoremonotonousormundane.
"Creativepeoplehavemorediversityofexperiences,andhabitisthekillerofdiversityofexperience,"saysKaufman.
Theymaketimeformindfulness.
Creativetypesunderstandthevalueofaclearandfocusedmindbecausetheirworkdependsonit.Manyartists,entrepreneurs,writersandothercreativeworkers,suchasDavidLynch(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/28/5tipsfromdavidlynch_n_4849537.html?utm_hp_ref=tw),haveturnedtomeditationasatoolfortappingintotheirmostcreativestateofmind.
Andsciencebacksuptheideathatmindfulnessreallycanboostyourbrainpowerinanumberofways.A2012Dutchstudy(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120419102317.htm)suggestedthatcertainmeditationtechniquescanpromotecreativethinking.Andmindfulnesspracticeshavebeenlinkedwithimprovedmemoryandfocus(http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/05/studymeditationimprovesmemoryattention/275564/),betteremotionalwellbeing(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/11/mindfulnessemotionalstabilitysleep_n_2836954.html),reducedstress(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/31/mindfulnessmeditationcortisolstresslevels_n_2965197.html)andanxiety(http://www.livescience.com/42361mindfulnessmeditationanxietydepression.html),andimprovedmentalclarity(http://newsdesk.gmu.edu/2013/04/newstudyshowsmeditatingbeforelectureleadstobettergrades/)allofwhichcanleadtobettercreativethought.
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AsanartistIhavetosayfullyspoton.IwishalloftheteachersthatsaidthatIwas"tooeasilydistracted",allofthepeoplewhocalledme"toosensitive",myhyperorganizedfriendswhocan'tunderstandwhyeverythinginmyhouseisn'tcolorcoordinatedlikeinaRaymour&Flannigancatalog("Well!YouAREanartist!"~answer:"Exactly,it'scalled'eclectic'."couldreadthisarticle.4MAR20149:06AM(HTTP://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM/SOCIAL/JANE_T_BRODBAR/CREATIVITYHABITS_N_4859769_308245028.HTML)
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Thanksforthisinformativearticle.CreativityresearcherMihalyCsikszentmihalyi(pronouncedmehighchicksentmehigh)[referencedbyScottBarryKaufman,Ph.D.]alsonotescreativepeopleareespeciallycomplex.Personalitycharacteristicshedescribesinclude:*"Humbleandproud,bothpainfullyselfdoubtingandwildlyselfconfident."*"Maydefygenderstereotypes,andarelikelytohavenotonlythestrengthsoftheirowngenderbutthoseoftheotheraswell.Akindofpsychicandrogyny."[FrommyarticleMihalyCsikszentmihalyionthecreativepersonalityhttp://talentdevelop.com/4439/(http://talentdevelop.com/4439/)]Perhapsawaytoencouragecreativeexplorationinourselvesandchildrenistoallowmore"inconsistencies"inpersonalityandbehavior.4MAR20146:36PM(HTTP://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM/SOCIAL/DOUGLASEBY/CREATIVITYHABITS_N_4859769_308279977.HTML)
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Alongwiththis,Iwouldadd,thattheyexposethemselvestootherideas.Itmentions"gettingoutofyourownhead."Tobeabletoseetheworldthroughdifferenteyes,toexperienceitdifferently,doesn'tcomefromnowhere.Exposuretoother'sideas,otherpossibleworldsandworldviews,givesthematerialoneneedstoputtogethersomethingdifferent.Astheoldsayinggoes,"OnlyGodcreatesoutofnothing.Weallcreateoutofsomething."4MAR20148:43AM(HTTP://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM/SOCIAL/GAROTH/CREATIVITYHABITS_N_4859769_308243502.HTML)
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Excellentarticle!Ithinkthatmanyofthesecharacteristicsshouldbeencouragedinchildrentonurturecreativity.4MAR201410:40AM(HTTP://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM/SOCIAL/HP_BLOGGER_CATEPANE/CREATIVITYHABITS_N_4859769_308251536.HTML)
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SotrueCate!Iusedtoteachelementaryschool...seemslikeagesago...itwas:)andIencouragedcreativityinallforms.IwasluckyenoughtotakeacoursebyanincrediblewomannamedSammyIves.Itwasagradcourse(Iwasanundergrad)calledCreativityintheClassroom.Istillremember,weweresupposedtoallcreateapicture.Minethatlookedtomelikesanitarylandfillthathadn'tbeentreated...Ithrewinthegarbage.15minuteslaterIhearthisbellowingvoice..."whocreatedthiswonderfulpicture?"Sammyhadtakenitoutofthegarbageandwasholdingitup.Itwassoselfaffirming.Weneedtostimulateandhonorcreativity.Unfortunately,intoday'sschoolenvironmentwiththeemphasisontestingwearestultifyingcreativityinthenameofbettertestscores.5MAR201412:03AM(HTTP://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM/SOCIAL/HP_BLOGGER_DAVIDKANEGIS/CREATIVITYHABITS_N_4859769_308289453.HTML)
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Interesting!Especiallytheresearchbehindit.Asafreelancecreativewhohasworkedmyownhoursfornearly13years,thislistdescribesmostofmycolleaguesandmyself.Forme,"flowstate,"whichIneedtoearnincome,isoftenchallengedbytheinclinationtopeoplewatch,daydreamandshakethingsup.VeryhardtobeprolificwhentheguynexttomeatthecoffeeshopisadeadringerforPutin(yesterdayandIcouldn'tstopstaring!)ortheneighborbelowishavingacoughingfit.ConstantlytellingmyselftofocuswhenI'dratherbedoingotherthings,likepostingthePutinlookalikeonFBorreadingarticlesaboutcreativepeopleonHuffPo:)4MAR20148:30AM(HTTP://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM/SOCIAL/DENATAYLORWRITER/CREATIVITYHABITS_N_4859769_308242737.HTML)
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