Abstract
Chapter Six addresses the question of what it means to become creative. In particular, the chapter is focused on the emergence of paradigmatic creative experience. It presents a descriptive phenomenological investigation utilizing adult descriptions of having become creative as a child. The results are discussed in relation to relevant literature on becoming creative, most notably the groundbreaking work of Carl Rogers. Becoming creative, as an experience that involves productive self-expression and self-discovery, is further shown to be a significant constituent in the integration of learning and becoming. Finally, it is argued that rational, calculative competency is more beneficial to the developing person when complimented by imaginative, creative competency.
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DeRobertis, E.M. (2017). The Emergence of Paradigmatic Creative Experience. In: The Phenomenology of Learning and Becoming. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95204-5_6
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