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The second book of The Act of Creation aims to develop a biological and psychological foundation for the theory of creation proposed in book one. Koestler found the psychology of his day (behaviorism, cognitivism) portraying man merely as an automaton, disregarded the creative abilities of the mind.
The English word "creativity" comes from the Latin terms creare (meaning "to create") and facere (meaning "to make"). Its derivational suffixes also come from Latin. The word "create" appeared in English as early as the 14th century—notably in Chaucer's The Parson's Tale [1] to indicate divine creation. [2]
Creativity techniques are methods that encourage creative actions, whether in the arts or sciences. They focus on a variety of aspects of creativity, including techniques for idea generation and divergent thinking, methods of re-framing problems, changes in the affective environment and so on.
A creative work is a manifestation of creative effort in the world through a creative process involving one or more individuals. The term includes fine artwork ( sculpture , paintings , drawing , sketching , performance art ), dance , writing ( literature ), filmmaking , and musical composition .
The theosophy of post-Renaissance Europe embraced imaginal cognition. From Jakob Böhme to Swedenborg, active imagination played a large role in theosophical works.In this tradition, the active imagination serves as an "organ of the soul, thanks to which humanity can establish a cognitive and visionary relationship with an intermediate world".
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Imagination can improve personal relations; Universality of imaginative talent; Ways by which creativity can be developed; Our new environment - its effect on creativity; Other factors that tend to cramp creativity; Creative and non-creative forms of imagination; The process of ideation vary widely; Orientation calls for setting our sights