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- ItemAn Introduction to Creativity and the Wandering Mind(Academic Press, 2020) Preiss Contreras, David Daniel; Cosmelli, Diego; Kaufman, James C.
- ItemCreativity and the Wandering Mind: Spontaneous and Controlled Cognition(Academic Press, 2020) Preiss Contreras, David Daniel; Cosmelli, Diego; Kaufman, James C.Creativity and the Wandering Mind: Spontaneous and Controlled Cognition summarizes research on the impact of mind wandering and cognitive control on creativity, including imagination, fantasy and play. Most coverage in this area has either focused on the negative consequences of mind wandering on focused problem solving or the positive effect of mindfulness, but not on the positive consequences of mind wandering. This volume bridges that gap. Research indicates that most people experience mind wandering during a large percentage of their waking time, and that it is a baseline default mode of brain function during the awake but resting state. This volume explores the different kinds of mind wandering and its positive impact on imagination, play, problem-solving, and creative production.
- ItemMeta-Intelligence: Understanding, Control, and Interactivity between Creative, Analytical, Practical, and Wisdom-Based Approaches in Problem Solving(2021) Sternberg, Robert; Glaveanu, Vlad; Karami, Sareh; Kaufman, James C.; Phillipson, Shane; David D. PreissA deeper understanding of the processes leading to problem framing and behind finding solutions to problems should help explain variability in the quality of the solutions to those problems. Using Sternberg’s WICS model as the conceptual basis of problem solving, this article discusses the relations between creative, analytical, practical, and wisdom-based approaches as bases for solutions to problems. We use a construct of meta-intelligence to encompass understanding, control, and coordination between these constructs. We propose that constraints can act at each of three levels—individual, contextual, and interactive. Individual constraints include the metacomponents (executive processes) that underpin each of the four kinds of solutions. Contextual constraints direct which of the four approaches are preferred under what circumstances. Finally, interactive constraints involve individual and contextual constraints directly impacting each other’s actions. The model of meta-intelligence and its functioning helps to explain the variability in the ways that individuals frame problems and, as a consequence, in the solutions that are found. The model of meta-intelligence also helps explain why some solutions to problems are so much more comprehensive, and often better, than others.
- ItemPoetry(Academic Press, 2020) Preiss Contreras, David Daniel; Lynch, Sarah F.; McKay, Alexander S.; Kaufman, James C.As seen through the lens of creativity research, poetry is a multifaceted and complex domain. The importance of creativity in poetry may be best understood in the exploration of expert-level poets as opposed to studying a layperson's journey through what would be considered everyday poetry creativity. Instead, the observation of more eminent levels of poetic writing serves a greater purpose in many ways on gaining a full understanding of the scope poetry covers. First, understanding the functional process of writing poetry allows for a foundational knowledge of the nuanced process of writing poetry. Adding the intricacies of the creative process, allows the reader to see not only how it uniquely relates to poetry, but also how the poetic process sets a gold standard for the creative process.