Introduction: Key Concepts and Definition of Terms
There are many definitions of creativity. Here, one based on commonly held beliefs about creativity and observations from studies designed to unravel its secrets will be used (Akin and Akin 1996). Creativity is the act of producing novel and valuable things. A creative product is different from existing ones on account of one or more features and adds exceptional valueto human purposes. Creativity is readily associated with artistic products. Carravaggio’s realism, Joyce’s imagination, and Wright’s abduction are just a few exceptional examples that prove the point. In the annals of human civilization, some of the most valued human creations include the artistic as well as scientific...
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Akın, Ö. (2019). Creativity in Puzzles, Inventions, and Designs: The Sudden Mental Insight Phenomenon. In: Encyclopedia of Creativity, Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6616-1_385-2
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