Famed psychologist Hans Eysenck asserted that creative genius correlates with a high level of what he called psychoticism. Psychoticism, as he defined it, is a dimension of personality that suggests a susceptibility to psychotic behavior.
Challenges notwithstanding, these psychotic tendencies translate well in creative endeavors through what Eysenck refers to as over-inclusiveness.
If creativity is the process of coming up with novel and meaningful solutions to perplexing problems, then over-inclusiveness is the ability to see more and more ideas as relevant to a possible solution.
Over-inclusiveness is a cognitive trait that forms a foundation for divergent thinking, the method used to explore many possible solutions based on unexpected connections.
Divergent thinking is the hallmark of creative generalists.
Challenges notwithstanding, these psychotic tendencies translate well in creative endeavors through what Eysenck refers to as over-inclusiveness.
If creativity is the process of coming up with novel and meaningful solutions to perplexing problems, then over-inclusiveness is the ability to see more and more ideas as relevant to a possible solution.
Over-inclusiveness is a cognitive trait that forms a foundation for divergent thinking, the method used to explore many possible solutions based on unexpected connections.
Divergent thinking is the hallmark of creative generalists.
Five behaviors of creative generalists:
- Wander and wonder
- Synthesize and summarize
- Link and leap
- Mix and match
- Experience and empathize
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