Creativity Decoded

Shoolini University CREATIVITY DECODED

Course Information

  • Course Code: SOC103

  • Instructor: Dr. Ashoo Khosla

  • Position: Associate Professor, Shoolini University

  • Department: Centre for Distance and Online Education (SCDOE)

Editorial Board

  • Dr. Pankaj Vaidya - Head of School and Professor, Yogananda School of AI, Computer, and Data Sciences

  • Dr. Pooja Verma - PhD & UGC-NET (Management), Associate Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences

  • Dr. Vipin Pubby - Director and Professor of Journalism and New Media

  • Dr. Purnima Bali - Associate Professor, Chitrakoot School of Liberal Arts

Copyright Notice

  • Copyright © 2022 Shoolini University Centre of Online and Distance Education (SCODE).

  • All rights reserved; reproduction or use without permission prohibited, except brief quotes in reviews.

Course Contents Overview

Units and Structure

  1. Understanding Creativity

  2. Creativity Lessons from Photography

  3. Scopes and Constraints

  4. Perspective and Reframing

  5. Mindful Observation

  6. Lessons of Creativity from Music

  7. Creative Excellence

  8. Copying

  9. Combining and Recombining

  10. Whole Brain Creativity

  11. Visualization

  12. Lessons of Creativity from Writing

  13. Creativity Through Empathy

  14. Writer’s Block

Introduction to the Course

  • Goals: Help students engage with creative practices both personally and professionally.

  • Key Question: How can I become more creative?

  • Approach: Learn creative techniques from successful artists and apply them to various fields.

  • Underlying Philosophy: Everyone possesses latent creative potential that can be cultivated through practice and learning.

  • Relevance: Understanding creativity is crucial for innovation in business, effective leadership, and problem-solving.

Key Concepts in Creativity

  1. Everyday Creativity vs Big C Creativity

    • Everyday creativity enriches lives and serves as a basis for significant innovations.

  2. Influence of Artistic Techniques

    • Art and creativity insights lead to innovative solutions applicable in various domains, particularly business.

  3. Research Findings

    • Creativity enhances life satisfaction and fulfillment, linking personal success to creative expression.

Unit 1: Understanding Creativity

Objectives

  • Understand philosophical views on happiness.

  • Illustrate Maslow’s theory on self-actualization.

  • Describe dimensions of idea generation.

Historical Perspectives on Happiness

  • Aristotle: Happiness as the ultimate goal of life; fleeting nature.

  • Freud: Humans are driven by pleasure and happiness, requiring a balance with societal norms.

Creative Potential in Organizations

  • Creativity is essential for success; both individual and group dynamics foster creative environments.

Dimensions of Idea Generation

  • Importance of defining the organizational context for creativity.

  • Emphasizes the interplay of individual and collective creative contributions.

Summary of Learning

  • Happiness from achieving full potential relates to creativity's importance in personal satisfaction and organizational success.

Keywords

  • Behaviorism, Humanistic Psychology, Self-Actualization, Flow

self-assessment questions

  1. The highest level of Need in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs model is a. Self-Actualization b. Meta Motivation c. Esteem d. Belonging

  2. The __________ school of Psychology believes that human behavior is shaped through rewards and punishment?

Further Readings

  • Resources and references on creativity, idea generation, and observational techniques.