How does one define or explain 'creativity'? In simple words it is 'divergent thinking' that results in effective and surprising consequences - not all of which can be good or beneficial. While it is good to learn and know that 2 + 2 = 4. Now that's a single, linear, unchallengeable, correct answer. But to the question 'What equals 4?' there could be numerous answers, and all of them correct.
While effectiveness and novelty, are the resulting offshoots of creativity, certain factors contribute towards the origin of creative ideas or works:
- an openness of mind towards alternatives, but for a specific purpose (or else any thinking could be branded creative!)
- willingness to take risks (greater the risk to personal aspects rather than others, the better it steers the creative act away from being a negative or malevolent one - at least, it is not negatively intended)
- availability of time (but for some, the opposite could be true!)
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