The Messy Minds of Creative People
by Howard
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Wednesday, 07 January 2015
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Published in Agility, Articles, Awareness, Communication, Community, Competency, Continuous Improvement, Creativity, Innovation, Lifelong Learning, Resource Management, Vision
About the Author: Scott Barry Kaufman is Scientific Director of The Imagination Institute in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania
The creative process– from the first drop of paint on the canvas to the art exhibition– involves a mix of emotions, drives, skills, and behaviors. It’d be miraculous if these emotions, traits and behaviors didn’t often conflict with each other during the creative process, creating inner and outer tension. Indeed, creative people are often seen as weird, odd, and eccentric.
Creativity is very messy.
According to a prominent theory, the creative process involves four stages: preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification. This is all well and good in theory. In reality, the creative process often feels like….
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