Creative Process Research Articles

Cogito meliorem! В поисках волшебных способов повысить креативность

<p style="text-align: justify;">This paper presents a systematical review of facilitation techniques for creativity in general and insight solutions in particular. The facilitation techniques are fairly diverse, therefore we grouped them into nine categories: rest, attention management, impact of emotions, adding new context, physical activity, interactivity, future-thought priming, metacognitive training, and unusual techniques for increasing creativity. Each category is provided by a brief description and a set of studies that demonstrate possibilities and limitations of the techniques as well as an analysis and comparison of the techniques with each other. At the conclusion, we present a model of levels of creative solution facilitation based on four classical psychological levels. According to this model, influence on the solution can be carried out (1) through conscious strategies for managing the solution through metacognition; due to changes occurring in (2) cognitive and (3) emotional-motivational processes; (4) indirectly, due to changes in the external environment. We made a general conclusion about the variety of techniques that influence the creativity process, and most of them combine several possible facilitation mechanisms, making each technique more effective and applicable to various types of creative tasks.</p>

Do Not Worry That Generative AI May Compromise Human Creativity or Intelligence in the Future: It Already Has.

Technology alters both perceptions of human intelligence and creativity and the actual processes of intelligence and creativity. Skills that were once important for human intelligence, for example, computational ones, no longer hold anywhere near the same importance they did before the age of computers. The advantage of computers is that they may lead us to focus on what we believe to be more important things than what they have replaced. In the case of penmanship, spelling, or arithmetic computation, such an argument could bear fruit. But in the case of human creativity, the loss of creative skills and attitudes may be a long-term loss to humanity. Generative AI is replicative. It can recombine and re-sort ideas, but it is not clear that it will generate the kinds of paradigm-breaking ideas the world needs right now to solve the serious problems that confront it, such as global climate change, pollution, violence, increasing income disparities, and creeping autocracy.

Educational and Formative Aspects of Stories in Activities with Preschoolers

The realm of stories is the destination we embark on regardless of age. From the very beginning of life, stories play an important role, in terms of education, formation, instruction, ethics, aesthetics, morality, being both a source of information that quenches our thirst for knowledge, and a blend of messages, perceptions, narratives, images that open the doors of imagination, creativity, thinking, attention, and other mental processes. Whether they are specific stories from preschool literature, stories created especially by educators to convey certain messages, or stories composed by the little ones, in any form they may be, they are a necessity in human life and, especially, in the lives of children.

How is the elementary students' creative thinking process in solving fraction problems using geometric and algebraic solutions?

This study aimed to explore students’ creative thinking process in fifth- grade elementary school in fraction problem solving based on gender differences. Subjects consisted of one male and one female with high mathematical ability. Data were collected by task-based interviews and analyzed through the sequence: data classification, data reduction, data presentation, interpretation, and conclusions. The creative thinking process in this research is a series of stages that students go through in creative thinking, including: exploring facts, identifying problems, generating ideas and completing ideas to produce solutions. By these stages, the subjects produced solutions in geometric and algebraic that showed their creative thinking that fulfilled fluency, flexibility and novelty. The subjects used algorithm solutions by repeating the completion steps. In this research, both subjects related their algebraic solutions with geometric solutions that has been produced. It was found that geometric solutions supported the subjects to deliver algebraic solutions and they related their understanding of fractions concepts to solve the problem. The more students’ knowledge or experiences associated with the problem, the more ideas for solutions they found. In this research, it was also found that there were some similarities and differences between the creative thinking processes of both subjects.

The Realism of Close (2022) and ‘the Unconscious Added Value’ of Sound in Movies: An Interview with Yanna Soentjens

Interview with Yanna Soentjens, sound engineer, about the sound environment she created for Close (2022), a drama film directed by Lukas Dhont. Soentjens reflects on various elements present in the film, as well as how they were thought of, captured, and mixed. By deepening the knowledge of her professional trajectory, the interview allows for a better understanding of her creative process and the importance of sound in cinema, not only as an inseparable element of the image but also as an instrument of connection between the film and the viewer.

Towards probody artmaking: from rehabilitation, prehabilitation to prohabilitation1

If performance training is to retain its relevance for community performers, it will need to foster not only practices of social care but also of bodily care. Responding to my long-term work with community performers of older population, I argue that the creative process of performance making should be a form of prohabilitation. In my discussion, I first outline the multidimensionality of bodily damage, as well as the two extant approaches to addressing them–rehabilitation and prehabilitation. I then propose prohabilitation as an endeavor to complement these two by enabling the individual to concurrently self-care and to carry out required tasks. To illustrate how prohabilitation may operate in performance, I turn to two probody artmaking projects, The Heartland of Pear Blossoms and Towards Probody Artmaking, as examples. Probody artmaking is a sub concept of prohabilitation. It is a body-centric creative approach guided by artistic and interventional goals. In addition to self- and other-care before and after practice, probody artmaking seeks to engage performers to take care during and through their practice. Mastery of movement strategies and principles, sufficient quality repetitions, and conducive performance ecology are key factors in fostering the implementation of probody artmaking.

Penambahan Nilai Estetik pada Produk Selendang Batik Pesisiran dengan Aplikasi Manipulating Fabric

The application of manipulating fabrics to batik can create uniqueness and exclusivity to increase its value. The application of manipulating fabrics on batik can support the development or creation of custom made batik based on creativity to create batik fashion innovation. This can encourage the creation of new product designs to refresh the market. The application of manipulating fabrics to batik provides novelty value because it adds use value to the product. Adding use value to batik products can add to the superiority of the product, namely that apart from being beautiful it also has a certain physical appearance. It is important to develop batik to maintain its sustainability. Batik as a cultural heritage still needs to continue to be developed to be transformed to the younger generation. There are still younger generations who think batik is old fashioned clothing. Batik can be modified to suit current modern fashion trends so that the younger generation is even more enthusiastic about preserving it. One way that can be done is by applying manipulating fabric. The aim of this research is to produce a new product design with the idea of providing additional use value to coastal motif batik products by applying the technique of manipulating fabrics. The method used is qualitative research with a practice-based approach to the creative arts creation process (practice-led research). The result of this research is a batik shawl with fabric manipulation applications in the form of embroidery, slashing and smocking.

Design Method of Museum Cultural and Creative Products Based on Multi sensory Experience

To explore the design method of museum cultural and creative products based on multi sensory experience, improve product level and user experience, and provide new directions for the development of museum cultural and creative design. The method first introduces the cognitive principles and sensory expression methods of sensory experience, and then focuses on the study of three common multi sensory phenomena: multi sensory integration, synesthesia, and sensory compensation. It analyzes their application in the design of cultural and creative products, summarizes the transformation process of user generated multi sensory experience, and establishes a multi sensory experience cultural and creative product design process based on this. Conclusion: Product design with multi sensory experience can bring users a more comprehensive and profound experience, help promote the inheritance and development of museum culture, and improve the serious problem of homogenization in the cultural and creative industry.

Proyectar la imaginación. La influencia de las imágenes en red en la fase de prediseño en comunicación gráfica

Graphic communication projects begin with a strategic phase whose objective is to conceptualize a sensory universe that will be associated with the product or brand for which the project is developed. The objective is to emotionally connect the brand or product with the user. In this process, the "performativity" potential of images is used to define and communicate complex emotional qualities that are difficult to express through verbal language. Mostly, images are searched on the Internet and classified through hegemonic iconographic and iconological patterns. This article proposes to activate a critical look at the hybrid co-creation process that is generated between human and machine in the search for images on the net. Analyzing the agency of the non-human in this procedure will allow us to establish if the creative and methodological processes used contribute to establish and perpetuate a prevailing visual hegemony, or if they help to open fissures in its structure.

The influence of modern technologies on creative processing, the sphere of sound art, and sound production

The influence of modern technologies on creative processing, the sphere of sound art, and sound production

THE TOPONYMY OF THE NOVEL "RECREATION" IN THE CONTEXT OF ANDRUKHOVYCH’S POSTMODERNIST DISCOURSE

The article is devoted to the study of the functional and stylistic features of toponymy, which is observed in the novel of Yu. Andruhovich, who is considered to be a bright representative of the postmodern artistic discourse. In modern linguistics, the potential possibilities of literary and artistic onymes of postmodern works have not yet been sufficiently studied, this vocabulary has been occasionally the object of linguistic analysis. Namely, in the toponymicon (and more broadly, the onomasticon) of the "new Ukrainian novel" there have been reflected postmodern masquerade, irony, grassrootsness and emotional markedness. The study of toponyms appears to be quite interesting and relevant, because the creation of such units is a creative process that depends on the artistic intention of the author; toponyms determine the chronotope of the work, take an active part in the creation of images, cause certain associations, develop symbolic meanings. Therefore, the study of onymia, and in particular the toponymy of the novel, is crucial for the study of the writer’s authorial idiostyle, the peculiarities of the linguistic picture of the world created by him. The purpose of the presented investigation is the analysis of the toponymicon of the novel "Recreation" by Yu. Andruhovich, aimed at clarifying the semantic and functional specifics of this important category of onyms as markers of the writer’s idiostyle. The object of the study was the onomasticon of the novel "Recreations", and the subject of consideration was various categories of toponyms as structural components of the idyllic complex. Descriptive, statistical methods, as well as the method of contextual analysis have been used in the analysis. It has been revealed that the toponymy in Yu. Andruhovich’s novel constitutes a solid lexical layer, has a wide range of action in the artistic text and is determined by a rich symbolic semanticization due to the spread of the connotative meaning of toponyms. By generating new meanings of his own vocabulary, the writer expands the semantic-pragmatic parameters of the artistic text and proves that the toponymic space units have inexhaustible resources for solving the artistic tasks of postmodernism. It has been proved that toponyms in the novel "Recreations" perform the function of not only a local-temporal identifier, but also a certain symbolic reinterpretation. The results of the study of the toponymic space of Yu. Andruhovich’s novel showed that, due to the high activity and a kind of "playing" in the text, toponyms constitute an important element of the writer’s idiostyle, his language palette, and at the same time reveal the author’s own manner of onomastic writing, his postmodern intentions. A systematic analysis of the onomastic code of the Ukrainian postmodern discourse as a promising direction can be the subject for further research.

Psychological Dimensions in Sayed Qutb's Novel 'Ashwak' (Thorns)

This study examines the novel "Thorns" by Sayed Qutb, published in 1947, as a personal narrative reflecting a real experience that Sayed lived in his private life, particularly focusing on the emotional dimensions stemming from this experience. The study investigates the significance of the title, which faithfully reflects the text, the events of the novel and its structure in light of psychological methodology, the nature of the characters and their internal conflicts, the psychological trajectory of the protagonist and the heroine, the structure of place and time, analysis of artistic elements, and the artistic methods and techniques that often reveal a refined narrative sensibility and a complete awareness of the creative process.

Combinediff: a GenAI creative support tool for image combination exploration

Recent advancements in generative AI models showcase significant potential in the creative industry. This study explores the application of state-of-the-art (SOTA) visual foundation models to enhance combinational creativity in product design. ‘CombineDiff,’ a creativity support tool, was developed and evaluated through a mixed-methods study involving 18 participants. The study focused on assessing user interaction with the tool using the Creativity Support Index (CSI) and surprise ratings. The research also examined and suggested parameter settings that enhance creative outcomes. Our findings indicate that combinations yielding unexpected images receive higher surprise ratings, demonstrating the tool’s effectiveness in fostering P-creativity. Additionally, qualitative case studies highlighted the tool’s adaptability across different image types, showcasing its utility in both functional and aesthetic design combinations. This study contributes to the understanding of how visual foundation models can be effectively utilised in creative design processes.

Identity, Creativity and Performance Spaces in Wales and Southwest England

Globally, performative spaces and venues of artistic creativity are governed by sets of conventions which impact the creative process. In this article, we discuss the experiences of four different creatives, operating in four different creative spaces. A poet and football player, a theatre producer and script writer, a gallery curator, and a ballet dancer have all shared their experiences of how traditionally white and heteronormative discourses regulate their respective creative spaces, the ways they conform to or transgress these norms, and the ways their interactions with their chosen creative spaces affect their creativity. These creatives have identities which are somehow ‘marked’, somehow ‘different’ from the ‘norms’ Wales and South-West England. Whether members of the LGBTQ+ community, migrants to Wales from European and Caribbean countries, or being a different race to many around them, the creatives all have complicated interactions with the norms of their creative spaces within Wales and South-West England. These creative’s identities often clash with an entrenched lack of diversity and the broader expectations of British society. Despite, or perhaps, because of, these conflicts and tensions, each of the creatives discussed here found immense joy in the relationship between their identity/ies and their creative spaces and discovered how their own identity/ies are a central driving force for their creativity. Regardless of the differences of their mediums, each creative interviewed sought to centre their identity, to help them create art which can challenge dominant white and heteronormative discourses in wider British society.

The phenomenon of film production: Literary and artistic projects of the XX-XXI centuries

Introduction: The phenomena of cinema production has attracted a lot of attention, especially when it comes to creative and literary endeavours that interpret it. It is essential to comprehend the creative processes and the function of the film producer in order to advance cultural practices.Objective: to express the phenomenon of producer’s activity in cinema on the basis of examples to literary and artistic projects of the XX-XXI centuries.Methods: The methods used in the study are the following: chronological, analytical, comparison, deduction, generalization, and abstraction.Results: As a result of this study, several problems were identified that are directly related to the process of contemporary culture creation. Firstly, the phenomenon of film production was revealed, and various examples of experiments by American writers of the 30s-70s of the XX century were given. It was them who managed to carry out a literary interpretation of the profession of film producer, as well as to ensure the development of the creative and search dialogue “film – television series”. The latter was revealed on the example of a television project The Offer, which is dedicated to the history of the creation of The Godfather. As a result, it has been established that this series has led to a fundamental change in the artistic understanding of the problem of film production.Conclusion: The conclusions drawn in this paper show that this project organically “fit” into the context of metamodernism and reflected its fundamental factors, namely: historioplasticity, craft turn, superhomogeneity, postirony, and quirky

"I've got yer back": A community art and anatomy project.

This article describes a community collaborative project, "I've got yer back," that utilized the craft of needle felting to raise awareness and develop understanding of the anatomy of the human spine. The project took place in 2023 and engaged with participants from across the United Kingdom and abroad and its completion was timed to coincide with National Back Health Awareness week in October 2023. We describe the process of creating a vertebra using needle felt and examine how the particularities of the process and the use of the sense of touch helped participants notice and understand the complex form of the human vertebra. We consider how the project encompassed creative processes of hands-on learning to enhance knowledge about this aspect of human anatomy. We discuss how the project evolved to include public and academic participation in a shared goal and argue for the effectiveness of seemingly simple and straightforward art or craft workshops in teaching relatively complex science. The article includes detailed feedback from participants who reflect on the process of learning through making and how it went on to affect individuals in very different, and sometimes very personal, ways.

The development of an analytical model for science classroom creativity in China

ABSTRACT Background Fostering students’ creativity is a key feature of education. While Chinese students score well on international measures of science attainment, their performance on measures of science creativity is less impressive. Purpose To develop an analytical model for science classroom creativity in China and examine its likely applicability, given Chinese culture and other factors. With suitable modifications, our model may apply elsewhere, too. Design and methods We critically evaluated three established creativity models and developed a new analytical model for science classroom creativity in China by synthesising components from the three models and additional development in light of a literature review on science education practices. Results Our model for science classroom creativity in China has four components: ‘creative students’ (who possess or are developing creative characteristics, including scientific knowledge, divergent thinking, and intrinsic motivation); the ‘creative process’ (students’ engagement in scientific inquiry activities within classrooms, facilitated by the guidance of science teachers); ‘teachers’ attitudes to creativity’ (teachers’ perceptions of creative students and teachers’ feedback on creative ideas); a ‘creative environment’ (the physical and the socio-cultural environments within which teaching and learning take place). Conclusion In Chinese science classrooms, some students typically have adequate but not challenging scientific knowledge and a lack of divergent thinking and intrinsic motivation. Additionally, the inappropriate understanding and practice of scientific inquiry among some Chinese science teachers, coupled with their limited pedagogical content knowledge, can impede the creative process. This challenge might be further compounded by teachers’ partial understanding of creative students and negative feedback towards creative ideas. Moreover, the lack of a suitable physical environment and sufficient time prevent students from engaging in authentic scientific inquiry. Finally, the socio-cultural environment in which harmony, encouraged by collectivism and Confucianism, may not encourage difference, and cultural factors concerning ‘Face’ may discourage students from developing their creativity.

The impacts of non-perceptual cognition (NPC) on design process and ideation

Past research theorises that eye-closure and associated mental visualisation, which occurs during the design process, may be important for supporting creativity. Despite these claims, little empirical evidence is available about the results of mental recall in design. In response to this knowledge gap, this research reports the results of a protocol analysis of 35 designers’ creative processes, to examine the impacts of non-perceptual cognition (NPC) on design process and ideation. The results suggest that NCP events facilitate idea generation in the individual design process, confirming that ‘seeing with the mind’s eyes’ is an important process in designing. The research concludes with a discussion about the implications of the findings and its contribution to research into design and creativity.

Do we see you? A systematic review of diversity representation in art therapy research conducted between 2010-2020

Art therapy is a mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship. Cultural diversity refers to the differences that exist among groups of people with definable and unique cultural backgrounds. Inclusion puts diversity in practice by respecting and valuing diverse individuals and groups. Diversity representation in art therapy is “seeing” people and ensuring that their viewpoints can be found and represented. Cultural competence in art therapy research is the ability to take culture into account as a central variable that affects every aspect of a study; this fosters the interest, integrity, and dignity of participants and the diverse cultural context of their lives. A systematic review of art therapy research was conducted to provide a critical evaluation of data on diversity representation within existing studies conducted between 2010 – 2020. The ADDRESSING acronym, which evaluates nine aspects of cultural identity, is utilized as a guide for assessment and data collection. The results indicate that diversity representation within the studies was either minimal or non-existent and suggest a need for intentionality about including diversity representation to create a more inclusive art therapy environment.

Creative Thinking development from a Psychoanalytic Perspective

Creative critical thinking is a cognitive skill that encompasses the ability to analyze information and experiences objectively, in order to identify the factors that influence a position, behavior, or information and evaluate them. This begins with the ego's ability to self-assess and assimilate information, from recognizing values, positions, standards, beliefs, and the factors that address this information. In addition, Critical thinking is the outcome of creative thinking, contributing to decision-making and problem-solving by allowing the introduction of information as a subject and exploring possible alternatives and their different consequences, beyond one's own personal experience. In this research, we shed light on the development and constructive process of creative thinking and its principles, at the intersection of all the psychological growth outcomes.