The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity

Description

This handbook focuses on the development and nurturance of creativity across the lifespan, from early childhood to adolescence, adulthood, and later life. It answers the question: how can we help individuals turn their creative potential into achievement? Each chapter examines various contexts in which creativity exists, including school, workplace, community spaces, and family life. It covers various modalities for fostering creativity such as play, storytelling, explicit training procedures, shifting of attitudes about creative capacity, and many others. The authors review research findings across disciplines, encompassing the work of psychologists, educators, neuroscientists, and creators themselves, to describe the best practices for fostering creativity at each stage of development. 04_0_pp_v_vi_Dedication 05_0_pp_vii_ix_Contents 06_0_pp_x_x_Figures 07_0_pp_xi_xi_Tables 08_0_pp_xii_xiii_Contributors 09_0_pp_xiv_xiv_Acknowledgments 10_0_pp_1_2_Introduction I Core_Concepts_of_Lifespan_Creativity_Development 11_1_pp_5_19_Basic_Concepts_of_Creativity 11_2_pp_20_39_The_Creative_Brain 11_3_pp_40_55_Pretend_Play 11_4_pp_56_98_Creativity_across_the_Lifespan II The_Development_of_Creativity 12_1_pp_101_125_Are_Preschoolers_Creative 12_2_pp_126_138_Development_of_Creativity_in_School-Age_Children 12_3_pp_139_158_The_Development_and_Enhancement_of_Adolescent_Creativity 12_4_pp_159_175_The_Intertwined_Development_of_Identity_and_Creativity 12_5_pp_176_205_Creative_Development_in_Children_from_a_Measurement_Perspective 12_6_pp_206_232_Creativity_in_Adulthood 12_7_pp_233_262_The_Many_Faces_of_Creativity_in_Old_Age III Modes_of_Enhancement 13_1_pp_265_277_Domain-Specific_Talent_Development 13_2_pp_278_304_Enhancement_of_Creativity_across_the_Lifespan_in_Mainland_China 13_3_pp_305_326_Beyond_Flights_of_Fancy 13_4_pp_327_350_Creating_Imaginary_Worlds_across_the_Lifespan 13_5_pp_351_367_Imaginative_Creativity_in_the_Writing_and_Reading_of_Stories 13_6_pp_368_392_The_Effects_of_Video_Games_on_Creativity IV Environments_and_Contexts 14_1_pp_395_414_Creative_Identity_Development_in_Classrooms 14_2_pp_415_441_Creativity_in_Childrens_Museums 14_3_pp_442_459_Makers_and_Makerspaces 14_4_pp_460_479_Organizations_and_Creativity 14_5_pp_480_494_Creativity_Development_and_Culture V Special_Populations 15_1_pp_497_511_The_Development_of_Gifted_and_Talented_Students_Creativity_in_School_Contexts 15_2_pp_512_529_Creative_Play_in_Children_with_Neurodevelopmental_Disorders 15_3_pp_530_551_Eminent_Creators Epilogue_What_Have_We_Learned 16_0_pp_559_576_Index