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Runco, Mark Andrew was born on May 31, 1957 in Whittier, California, United States. Son of Raynard Frank and Shirley Ann (Taylor) Runco.
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For years the research on creativity has been divided into person, process, product and press (environment) foci. However, the field is now much more extensive and diverse than it was when this scheme was proposed, and these four categories no longer catpure its essence. "The Creativity Research Handbook" shows how extensive and diverse the field has become. "The Handbook" contains extensive reviews and is intended to provide a comprehensive review of creativity research, first by the breadth of coverage of the chapters and second, by the depth and coverage within each chapter. "The Handbook" is divided into two parts, the first disciplinary and the second topical. The approach is a comprehensive one - authors do not focus on their own models or theories but instead give complete overviews. The disciplinary structure allows a more sensitive and accurate placement of research. The disciplinary framework also facilitates exchanges with the wider scholarly community - research on creative thinking, for example, shares assumptions with the cognitive sciences, and the disciplinary assignment can help individuals studying creativity to benefit from those sciences. Several of the contributions demonstrate how creativity research has benefited from such disciplinary connections. Part 2 contains six topical chapters; each of them focuses on one critical topic.
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Many individuals studying problem solving consider creativity a special type of problem solving. On the other hand, many individuals studying creativity view problem solving as a special type of creative performance. What is truly the role of creativity in problem solving? What is the role of problem solving in creativity? And how are problem solving and creativity related to problem finding? This book addresses these questions, and fills an obvious need for an overview of the research on problem finding.
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The authors of this volume attempt to cohere the field of creativity and affect in a scholarly fashion by categorizing and characterizing some of its major features, including environmental influences; underlying processes; specific affective states; the role of atypical or pathological personalities; unconscious processes; physiological components; proactive and reactive stimuli; intrinsic motivation; eminence versus everyday creativity; and testing of assessing the affective component of creativity. The authors also examine and discuss the role that emotions, feelings and moods play in the creative process. This volume also provides a vehicle for students and psychotherapists, with which they can fully appreciate the feelings generated by the creative process and the various stages of it. How does a creator feel during its more mundane phases? Can he or she tolerate the frustration of failing and being unsuccessful most of the time? What is the real joy of achievement, success, and ultimate acceptance by one's peers in a given field? Do we have to exhibit major psychopathological features in order to achieve eminence in specific fields? What is the role of mind altering substances, mood disorders, and the like? This volume answers these questions and more.
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The complex field of creativity has shifted away from the traditional humanistic, child-centred approach towards a more empirical approach. Both conceptually and methodologically, attention is now paid to the creative performances of adults and their achievements in a variety of settings. Theories of Creativity explores this new emphasis and the renewed interest in the field in an exciting collection of articles by leading authorities who represent major approaches to the study of creativity.
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Few topics are as important - or as intriguing- as creativity. It plays a huge role in virtually every field, from art to organizational science, from counseling to technology. This volume, one of three in The Creativity Research Handbook series, goes into great depth about the research on creativity. It will bring the scholar up to date and bring the newcomer up to speed about what has been done in creativity research.
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An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, the second edition of Creativity is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the general question of whether creativity is influenced by nature or nurture, what research has indicated of the personality and style of creative individuals from a personality analysis standpoint, and how social context affects creativity. This wide-ranging work then proceeds to coverage of issues such as gender differences, whether creativity can be enhanced, if creativity is related to poor mental or physical health, and much more. The book contains boxes covering special interest items, including one-page biographies of famous creative individuals, and activities for a group or individual to test or encourage creativity, as well as references to Internet sites relating to creativity. • Includes all major theories and perspectives on creativity • Consolidates recent research into a single source • Includes key terms defined and text boxes with interesting related material • Single authored for clarity and consistency of presentation
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An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, this book is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the general question of whether creativity is influenced by nature or nurture, what research has indicated of the personality and style of creative individuals from a personality analysis standpoint, how social context affects creativity, and then coverage of issues like gender differences, whether creativity can be enhanced, if creativity is related to poor mental or physical health, etc. The book contains boxes covering special interest items including one page biographies of famous creative individuals and activities for a group or individual to test and/or encourage creativity, as well as references to internet sites relating to creativity. • Breaks down the major theories about creativity but doesn't restrict to a singular perspective • Includes extensive citations of existing literature • Textbook features included (i.e., key terms defined)
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Runco, Mark Andrew was born on May 31, 1957 in Whittier, California, United States. Son of Raynard Frank and Shirley Ann (Taylor) Runco.
Bachelor, Claremont Men's College, 1979; Master of Arts in Psychology, Claremont Graduate School, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Psychology, Claremont Graduate School, 1984.
Lecturer, Chaffey College, Alta Loma, California, 1981-1983;
lecturer, California State University, Los Angeles, 1981-1983;
lecturer, California State University, San Bernardino, 1983;
assistant professor psychology College Arts and Sciences, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1983-1987;
visiting associate professor, Pitzer College, Claremont, California, 1987;
associate professor, California State University, Fullerton, 1987;
professor, California State University, Fullerton, since 1991. Visiting associate professor Pitzer College, Claremont, 1989. Visiting scholar cognitive unit U. Bergen, Norway, 1992.
Chief curator Creativity Museum, 1994.
( The authors of this volume attempt to cohere the field ...)
( An integrative introduction to the theories and themes ...)
(An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in...)
(The complex field of creativity has shifted away from the...)
(The complex field of creativity has shifted away from the...)
(For years the research on creativity has been divided int...)
( Many individuals studying problem solving consider crea...)
(Few topics are as important - or as intriguing- as creati...)
Fellow American Psychological Association (president division 10, member-at-large division 10). Member American Museum Association, National Association for Gifted Children (Early Scholar award 1993).
Married Roxanne Lopez, May 18, 1985 (divorced 1999). Children: Taylor, Chelsea.