Renzulli - Experimental studies of creativity / Mark A. Runco - Psychometric approaches to the study of human creativity / Jonathan A. Lubart - A history of research on creativity / Robert S. The concept of creativity : prospects and paradigms / Robert J. Includes bibliographical references and indexes Although the authors are leading behavioral scientists, people in all disciplines will find the coverage of creativity in the arts and sciences to be of interest The chapters are intended to be accessible to all readers with an interest in creative thinking. To this end, the book contains 22 chapters covering a wide range of issues and topics in this field, all written by distinguished leaders. ‘In short, if you are limited to a single recent book about the psychology of creativity, the present Handbook is absolutely the one to check out.The goal of the Handbook of Creativity is to provide the most comprehensive, definitive, and authoritative single-volume review available in the field of creativity. Witkowski - Instructor for the Critical and Creative Thinking Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Its approach answers the 'who, what, where, why, and how?' of it all, while delivering impressive scholarly and timely research in the field. 'In light of the ever-changing landscape of interest in the study, evolution, understanding, and application of creativity and creative thinking, this volume is not only valuable as a foundational textbook, it is a wonderful and vital resource for researchers, specialists, and professional development program developers. Conway - Claremont Graduate University, California

It is ideal reading for an advanced undergraduate or graduate-level seminars on intelligence.'Īndrew R. The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity, second edition, is a must read for anyone doing research on the topic of cognitive abilities. 'Each and every chapter provides a concise contemporary summary of research by leaders in the field. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature (2013) Robert Olen Butler - Francis Eppes Distinguished Professor, Florida State University, USA, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1993) and the F. I return to my writing desk enlightened and expanded.' This is a remarkably rich and nuanced book, which will benefit my own work. 'Somewhat to my surprise, and very much to my fascinated delight, I have found that the second edition of The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity, has explained me to myself. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Massachusetts Today, thanks to the contributions in this handbook, any energetic reader can survey the remarkable progress that's been made on many fronts.' 'Three quarters of a century ago, creativity was hardly on the radar screen for social science.

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