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Creativity and Reason in Cognitive Development
James Kaufman
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Description for Creativity and Reason in Cognitive Development
paperback. This book explores ways that the development of reasoning skills and the development of creativity impact one another. Editor(s): Kaufman, James C.; Baer, John. Series: Current Perspectives in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 425 pages, 23 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
This book explores the development of cognitive skills related to reasoning and creativity, two strands that can intertwine to work together at times but may also be at odds. Spontaneity and freedom from constraint, characteristic of the thinking of young children, may be essential to creativity, which has prompted many to question how much we lose as we progress through childhood. Research and common sense tell us that effort, practice, and study are necessary for the highest levels of creative accomplishment, yet such intentional exertions seem antithetical to these hallmarks of creativity. In this revised and expanded second edition, leading ... Read more
This book explores the development of cognitive skills related to reasoning and creativity, two strands that can intertwine to work together at times but may also be at odds. Spontaneity and freedom from constraint, characteristic of the thinking of young children, may be essential to creativity, which has prompted many to question how much we lose as we progress through childhood. Research and common sense tell us that effort, practice, and study are necessary for the highest levels of creative accomplishment, yet such intentional exertions seem antithetical to these hallmarks of creativity. In this revised and expanded second edition, leading ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
425
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Current Perspectives in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Condition
New
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107438835
SKU
V9781107438835
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About James Kaufman
James C. Kaufman is Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut. He is the author or editor of more than thirty books, including Creativity 101 (2009), The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (Cambridge, 2010) and Creativity and Mental Illness (Cambridge, 2014). He is also the founding coeditor of Psychology of Popular Media Culture and past ... Read more
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