Chapter 16 Creativity and the Behavior of Artists

Bryant, William D. A.; Throsby, David

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“…The origins of the word can be found in the Latin "creare" (to make), the Sanskrit "kri" (to do), the Indo-European "kere" (to grow) and the Greek "krainein" (to fulfil), these origins reflecting both a process and accomplishment or reward. Artists have been closely associated with the realization of human creativity for millennia (Bryant & Throsby, 2006;Chan et al, 2015;Wiggins et al, 2014). In early times, the ancient Greeks believed that creativity in poets, in particular, involved a divine spirit or spirits called daemons (Freeland, 2002;Kaufman, 2009), or that it required the intervention of a "muse" (Lubart, 2018).…”

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“…While most definitions of the term creativity refer to new products, solutions to problems through the use of inventive means, imagination and routine skill (Bryant & Throsby, 2006), ultimately there is no fixed definition or explanation of what creativity actually entails. As a consequence, Bryant and Throsby (2006, p. 510) argue that "the prospects for finding a clearcut definition of creativity are dim", Blair and Mumford (2007, p. 197) contend "there is still a lack of consensus as to a perfect definition" while Runco (2007) claims that the creative process is multifaced, and worse yet for those trying to define it, it is extremely complex.…”

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Exploring Creativity Through Artists’ Reflections

Daniel

2021

Creativity Studies

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The concept of creativity has been theorized and debated for millennia, dating back to the Greek philosopher Plato, who referred to “divine madness” in poets. Debates continue as to whether creativity is a gift or talent, a product of the genius gene, a side effect of mental health conditions, or if it is learned and nurtured through the environments and societies in which an individual grows and develops. While there is a wealth of research that sets out to define the concept of creativity, and numerous theoretical models have emerged since the early part of the 20th century, little of that involves artists reflecting on the concept. In order to explore this area, this study surveyed 314 artists from a range of countries, using an online survey, which invited them to reflect on creativity as a concept and how they understand it within their artistic practice. The findings reveal that creativity is a complex term and there is a range of understandings demonstrated by those who practice art-making. Questions for key stakeholders in education and policy are also raised, in terms of the role and place of artistic creativity in society.

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Exploring Creativity Through Artists’ Reflections

Daniel

2021

Creativity Studies

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“…Only recently have some economists begun to investigate how these extraordinary individuals make their discoveries (e.g., Galenson, 2005;Galenson & Weinberg, 2001). Creativity is typically modeled as a result of rational decision making (Frey, 2000) or as a function of some objective and quantifiable factors, such as general education or experience (Bryant & Throsby, 2006). However, the possibility that emotional drivers determine creative processes is neglected and in stark contrast to the applied psychology literature that portrays the creativity of great achievers typically as a result of various psychotic anomalies (e.g., depression).…”

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How Are You, My Dearest Mozart? Well-Being and Creativity of Three Famous Composers Based on Their Letters

Borowiecki

2017

The Review of Economics and Statistics

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The importance of creativity is being increasingly recognized by economists; however, the possibility that emotional factors determine creative processes is largely ignored. Building on 1,400 letters written by three famous music composers, I obtain well-being indices that span their lifetimes. The validity of this methodology is shown by linking the indices with biographical information and through estimation of the determinants of well-being. I then exploit the data and provide quantitative evidence on the existence of a causal impact of negative emotions on outstanding creativity, an association hypothesized across several disciplines since the antiquity that has not yet been convincingly established.

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“…In this context, Bryant and Throsby (2006) attempt to identify particular features of creativity and form a creativity index based on them. They regard creativity as the outcome of the application of ‘creative effort’ that is based on the initial endowment of talent.…”

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Creativity, Copyright and the Creative Industries Paradigm

Towse

2010

Kyklos

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The starting point of this article is the paradigm shift in cultural policy from the arts to the broader view of the creative industries that has taken place in many countries, in the European Union and in UN agencies. The emphasis on creative industries as a source of economic growth has highlighted the role of creativity and of copyright as an incentive for it. Little is known, however, about the economics of creativity or what economic incentives it responds to and this is a gap in our understanding of cultural supply that requires detailed research. The application of 'crowding' theory to the motivation for creativity forms a basis for that research, as does work in cultural economics on artists' labour markets. Likewise, economists have almost no empirical evidence about copyright as an incentive to creativity generated by individual creators. Research is, however, held back by data problems concerning the measurement of creative industry output and employment and especially of the supply of core creative content, making claims of the impact of copyright difficult to assess. The impetus for the article is to express these concerns and to emphasis the need for empirical research in this area. Copyright � 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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Chapter 16 Creativity and the Behavior of Artists

Cited by 22 publications

References 12 publications

Exploring Creativity Through Artists’ Reflections

Exploring Creativity Through Artists’ Reflections

How Are You, My Dearest Mozart? Well-Being and Creativity of Three Famous Composers Based on Their Letters

Creativity, Copyright and the Creative Industries Paradigm

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