The Origin And Evolution Of Culture And Creativity Gabora, L. 1997; the Origin and Evolution of creativity and Culture. Journal The Origin and Evolution of Culture and creativity. Liane http://jom-emit.cfpm.org/1997/vol1/gabora_l.html
Extractions: References Abstract Like the information patterns that evolve through biological processes, mental representations, or memes, evolve through adaptive exploration and transformation of an information space through variation, selection, and transmission. Since unlike genes, memes do not come packaged with instructions for their replication, our brains do it for them, strategically, guided by a fitness landscape that reflects both internal drives and a worldview that is continually updated through meme assimilation. This paper presents a model for how an individual becomes a meme-evolving agent via the emergence of an autocatalytic network of sparse, distributed memories, and discusses implications for complex, creative thought processes and why they are unique to humans. Memetics can do more than account for the spread of catchy tunes; it can pave the way for the kind of overarching framework for the humanities that the first form of evolution has provided for the biological sciences. Keywords : autocatalysis, creativity, culture, evolution, imitation, induction, information, meme, memory, mental representation, natural selection, social learning.
Oops! How Did I Get Here? Arnheim Award address. Gives an overview of current theory and recent experiments in creativity. http://www.apa.org/divisions/div10/articles/MartiW98.html
IdeaFlow: Creativity, Innovation I received a lovely email a few days ago from Charles Cave in Sydney, Australia, whose creativity Web site (http//members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative http://www.corante.com/ideaflow/
Extractions: About Us Buy Reprints Advertise Contact Us ... Services Clayton Christensen is an excellent speaker, but he presented a very by the book presentation literally. Even the jokes he told were from The Innovators Solution. (If you havent read it you should. Ideaflow posts on this book can be found here: http://www.corante.com/ideaflow/archives/cat_clayton_christensen.php) One line of questioning was about companies disrupting themselves on the low end by figuring out a way to make money at the lower end of the price point by developing a more basic product that performs the jobs that underserved customers want done. Christensen said that, while unusual, it has happened before: Intel stole back the lower end of the market with the Celeron. One important point: The reason companies must set up a new, separate company to handle disruptions is that the new game begins before the old game ends. The trigger that signals when its the right time to start this new game: There is never a one-size-fits-all answer. If you wait until the data is clear, youll miss it, said Christensen. One clue: Do it as soon as there are customers. When you lose business at the low end, you have to be aware of it. If you are considering executing this strategy via acquisition: When you see somebody there, buy them as soon as you can and keep them separate. Once it becomes obvious to the financial market[that they are a threat to you,] its too late.
Imagination Engines, Inc., Inc....the Future Of All Technology ...the Future Of Creator of the neuralnetwork based creativity Machine. Thaler has proposed it as a model of consciousness in which a neural network manifests what he calls a stream of consciousness while a second network filters the outputs from the first network. Thaler claims that these immense neural network cascades are capable of human level invention, discovery, and artistic creativity. Holds patents in the areas of neural networks, optimization, and the construction of sentient machines. http://www.imagination-engines.com/thaler.htm
Extractions: Our Customers... Stephen L. Thaler, Ph.D. Brightest Technical Moments: Diamonds - While employed as a materials scientist for aerospace giant McDonnell Douglas in 1986, Thaler invented the fastest diamond deposition technique in the world. Using high-energy lasers borrowed from the 'Star Wars' initiative, Thaler was able to grow single crystals of diamond as well as convert the native carbon within tungsten carbide and high-speed steel tools to the diamond phase. Death - In 1992, Thaler shocked the world with bizarre experiments in which the neurons within artificial neural networks were randomly destroyed. Guess what? The nets first relived all of their experiences (i.e., life review) and then, within advanced stages of destruction, generated novel experience. With this very compelling model of near-death experience (NDE) hopes for a supernatural or mystical explanation of this much celebrated phenomena were forever dashed. Consciousness and Creativity - After witnessing some really great ideas emerge from the near-death experience of artificial neural networks, Thaler decided to add additional nets to automatically observe and filter for any emerging
ADHD And Creativity NRC/GTThe Coincidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and creativity. The Coincidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and creativity. http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/cramond.html
Extractions: When Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is suspected Be open-minded to the possibility that difficult behaviors may be indicative of special abilities, such as creativity, as well as problems. Become knowledgeable about the behavioral manifestations of creativity and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) throughout the life span. Observe and record under what conditions the key behaviors are intensified or reduced. Ask the child what s/he is thinking about right after a period of daydreaming. If the child is referred for psychological screening Whenever possible, choose a psychologist who is knowledgeable about giftedness and creativity as well as ADHD, or willing to learn. Be sure that a creativity test or checklist is completed in addition to the ADHD checklist.
Creative Think Stimulate personal or group creativity and innovation through seminars, workshops, and creative thinking books that Roger von Oech has written. This is his company web site. http://www.creativethink.com/
Extractions: "It's not creative unless it sells," goes the advertising line. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if you can't sell it, you won't get very far. What are three reasons that someone else would want your idea or product? What does it promise? How can you make your idea more attractive to other people? How would you sell the importance of your issue? What benefits would be emphasized?
Psychology Of Creativity California State University, Northridge. Psychology 344/444 The Psychology of creativity. Co. 192pp. What is creativity? Views of various authors. http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/psy444.htm
Extractions: The Psychology of Creativity Examination of the research on creativity and exploration of the creative process through classroom activities, group projects, and the use of technology. The course examines the application of creative processes to effective instruction. [from the 2002-2004 CSUN Catalog Original text for this course: Robert W. Weisberg. 1993. Creativity - Beyond the Myth of Genius. New York:W.H. Freeman and Company. 312pp.
What Is Creativity? California State University, Northridge. What is creativity? (page 394). From creativity Beyond the Myth of Genius, by Robert W. Weisberg. http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/creativity/define.htm
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Woman's Theatre And Creativity Centre Home Page Register now! 02 / 10 / 2010 Upcoming Preformance Opportunity to get involved in The Women s Theatre and creativity Centre s upcoming preformances. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture/WTCC/WTCC-Home.html
Extractions: A Brief History The Women's Theatre and Creativity Centre was founded in 1995. Since then we have offered over 60 workshops, ranging from one day to twelve week programs. We have developed and produced plays including Home at Last , a play about the British Canadian war Bride Experience, Bitter Rose , by playwright Catherine Banks, Weaving Strands , a performance piece created by workshop participants that celebrated woman's stories, and a Prisma of Secret Colours , a forum theatre piece that was invited to be performed at the International Festival of Theatre of the Oppressed in 1997. We have workshopped new plays in development, organized art and performance events and gatherings, and facilitated projects with a number of community organizations including the Black Women's Health Project and Metro housing Authority, who commissioned us to develop a play for a Seniors' Peer Assertiveness program in low-cost housing developments. Ladies Briefs , our anthology of women's writing, was published in 2000.
NESTA - New Site Home Supporting and promoting outstanding talent, innovation and creativity in individuals and groups. http://www.nesta.org.uk/menu.html
Extractions: Creative people more open to stimuli from environment by Jessica Whiteside Sept. 30, 2003 Psychologists from U of T and Harvard University have identified one of the biological bases of creativity The study in the September issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology says the brains of creative people appear to be more open to incoming stimuli from the surrounding environment. Other people's brains might shut out this same information through a process called "latent inhibition" - defined as an animal's unconscious capacity to ignore stimuli that experience has shown are irrelevant to its needs. Through psychological testing, the researchers showed that creative individuals are much more likely to have low levels of latent inhibition. "This means that creative individuals remain in contact with the extra information constantly streaming in from the environment," says co-author and U of T psychology professor
International Child Art Foundation (ICAF) Promotes children's art, imagination, and creativity among kids around the world. http://www.icaf.org/Children/Main_Creative_Children.htm
Lawrence Lessig Entry Archive. the $$$ of creativity in the digital age. Comments on the $$$ of creativity in the digital age. Add a comment. http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/001926.shtml
Extractions: (support) Tarnation is the talk of Cannes (or so the BBC says; as if I talk to anyone who talks to Cannes). This autobiography of abuse by Jonathan Caouette cost $214 (video tape; one set of angel wings) to make. Cost to clear the rights for a public distribution: $400,000. (Thanks to Josh Cogliati). posted by [ Lessig ] on [ May 18 04 at 7:39 AM ] to [ free culture ] [ post diffusion: 2 trackbacks technorati Why the jury overlooked this unique work of art was the talk of the people who went to Park City to actually SEE films.
Avery Henderson, "Edutainer" Motivational keynotes and seminars, bringing laughter, health and wellness to the workplace. Humor and creativity strategies to reduce employee stress and increase productivity. http://www.whoopeedoo.com/
Extractions: If you're looking for a dynamic, high-impact speaker for your next conference kick-off or closing session, a creative and experienced corporate trainer, or a hilarious roving entertainer for your next party, you have come to the right place. Avery's forte is opening or closing conferences and meetings with fun, high energy and motivational messages by "edutaining." Please click on the links below to see what part Avery, the "edutainer," can play in your next important event. contact Avery This site uses frames. If you are viewing this page it is because you are using a web browser which does not support frames or on which the frames feature is disabled. You can still view the pages, however, through the links above. After you finish with a page use your browser's "back" button to return to the home page.
Creativity In Education - Home This resource for teachers aims to encourage the nurturing, fostering and teaching of creativity, and looks at the implications and challenges facing schools. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/creativity/
Extractions: LT Scotland NGfL Scotland Early Years National Qualifications ... Communities Creativity in Education - Home Scottish Schools Online Creativity is vitally important and should feature across all school activity. Many teachers know the value of creativity and clearly wish to promote it. Creativity in Education Online is a useful resource for teachers, and has been developed from the publication Creativity in Education (IDES Network and Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2001). This website encourages the nurturing, fostering and teaching of creativity and looks at the implications and challenges facing schools. Inspirational case studies will give a flavour of some of the creativity that already exists in Scottish education. They also link to other education sites featuring examples of creativity. New publications
Jean Fitzpatrick's Pastoral Psychotherapy Page Integrating psychotherapy and spirituality, includes information on choosing a therapist, creativity, grief and loss, marriage, and parenting with online depression screening, anxiety screening, and ACOA self test. http://www.pastoralcounseling.net/
Extractions: www.pastoralcounseling.net Dedicated to the integration of human growth and spirituality. Not much psychobabble, I hope. A place to explore our most ancient and creative paths to wholeness. Get the free "Come to Life" AAPC newsletter Join the Mind and Spirit Newslist Contact Jean Fitzpatrick
Creativity Un-block - Indezine.com overcome creativity blocks through inspiration and ideas also experiences from others. Ideas. creativity Un-Block. by Geetesh Bajaj. http://www.indezine.com/ideas/creativity.html
Extractions: Related Links A Creativity Block? Imagine a flow - a flow of thoughts, translated onto the paper papyrus or the electronic screen or another media like a loom or canvas - ideas, theories and designs, at times when your mind thinks faster than your hands could use your pen, needle, brush, typewriter or keyboard. A state of consciousness when your creative juices are in full flow and an exact opposite of what we term 'the creativity block'! The creativity block - it unfailingly happens to all of us, sometimes sooner than later. There are many reasons for it to happen, and they are as varied as we all are, leading their ways from circumstances, happenings and events - known and unknown. The most difficult stumble in removing the creativity block is to identify the reason in the first place. Back Diagnose And Resolve Since it can be so near-impossible to diagnose the problem, it's best to look at other ways to resolve the block. One of the most effective ways is distraction. Distraction always removes us from existing attractions - and it was one of these attractions, which caused the creativity block in the first place. In effect, you never realized the cause of the block, yet you would be successful in remedying the problem.
