Hi all,
I am the Editor. I am here to ensure that all on this site
are behaving ‘Creatively’. So, point
one, do not let my opening statement in anyway intimidate you! For the purpose
of this site, ‘Creativity’ can be
described as:
‘Creativity is a
mental process involving the generation of new idea’s or concepts, or new
associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. An
alternative conception of creativity is that it is simply the act of making
something new.
From a
scientific point of view, the products of creative thought (sometimes referred
to as divergent thought) are usually considered to have both originality and
appropriateness.
Although
intuitively a simple phenomenon, it is in fact quite complex. It has been
studied from the perspectives of behavioural
psychology, social
psychology, psychometrics, cognitive
science, artificial intelligence, philosophy, history, economics, design
research, business, and management, among others. The studies have covered everyday
creativity, exceptional creativity and even artificial
creativity. Unlike
many phenomena in science, there is no single, authoritative perspective or
definition of creativity. And unlike many phenomena in psychology, there is no
standardized measurement technique.
Creativity
has been attributed variously to divine
intervention, cognitive processes, the social environment, personality
traits, and chance ("accident", "serendipity"). It has been associated with genius, mental illness and humour. Some say it is a trait we are born with; others say it can be taught with
the application of creativity techniques | simple techniques.
Although
popularly associated with art and literature, it is also an essential part of innovation and invention and is important in professions such as business, economics, architecture, industrial
design, science and engineering.
Despite,
or perhaps because of, the ambiguity and multi-dimensional nature of
creativity, entire industries have been spawned from the pursuit of creative ideas
and the development of creativity
techniques.’ [1]
Therefore, please feel free to be as creative and
imaginative as you wish. The rules are few and simple. Respect your fellow
users; be courteous and kind, abuse will not be tolerated at any time. No
illegal acts, no need to spell out that one and finally be respectful,
remember, this is a forum, valid input and free opinion is right of every
Creativesonline site member.
Have fun and feel free to contact me on any site based
issues.
THE EDITOR