What keep us away from exercising creative

potential

Barriers

HistoricalBiologicalPhysiologicalSociologicalpsychological

historicalHistory repeat itselfCircles of civilizationfutile any attempt to change Plato’s concept fatalistic individual fatalistic societyLittle control over the life

Biological barrierCreative ability is a hereditary traitEnvironment is the major factor

Physiological barriersBrain damageDiseaseAccident Beethoven was deaf

Sociological barriersSocial environment affects our creative

expressionCreative expression involves personal riskNegative reaction to creative expressionRetreat to feel accepted

Psychological barriersSelf-imposed barriersConformity or giving the answer expectedLack of effort in challenging the obviousEvaluating too quicklyFear of looking like a fool

Self-imposed barrierDifficult to recognizeConscious or unconscious

Conformity or giving the answer expectedFollows self-imposed barrierConform to established pattern

Lack of effort in challenging the obviousAny new idea is rejected automaticallyNew idea come from a junior, a peer or even

someone out of departmentThe rejecter has feeling of anger or jealousy

at not thinking of the idea himself

Evaluating too quicklyNot easy to removeAutomatic no responseSo the idea is buried and chance is lostSuspended judjment

Fear of looking like a foolBiggest barrier and the most difficult to

removeStart very early in the lifeCreative people are prepared to take risksLaugh with not at the wild idea

creativity definitionEnd product or innovation oriented any process by which something new is

producedExpressive decision to do something when you are

irritatedPsychoanalyticSolution thinking divergent thinking

Creative fieldCreative processCreative personCreative productCreative place

Creative processThe role of insight Level of creative processThe need for product of such creative processAccessibility of unconscious elementsProlonged process

Creative personCognitive characteristics High intelligence, originality, articulateness,

verbal fluency, good imagination, flexibility and skills in making decision, coping well with novelty, logical thinking skills,

Creative personPersonality characteristics willingness to confront hostility and take

intellectual risks, being open to new experience and growth, high intrinsic motivation, task focused, impact on the people surround him

tolerance for ambiguity, broad range of interests, play with ideas, valuing originality and creativity

Creative personDevelopmental characteristics being a firstborn, having survived the loss of

one or both parents early in life, experiencing unusual situations, being reared in stimulating home environment, exposed to wide range of ideas, happier with books than to people

Creative productNovelPowerful and generalizableValuable and useful to the society

Creative placeEducational and employment opportunitiesBackground knowledgeStyles and paradigmGood teachers