Unified theory of Creativity
Unified (Integrative, systemic, multifactor, synthetic, synergetic, general) theory of Creativity
The history of the development of the unified, universal theory of creativity
1. The unified theory...
Personal mechanisms of sense creation
Sergey L. Markov. Personal mechanisms of sense creation
The paper discusses and analyzes the personal mechanisms of grasping and creating the new meanings. The system...
Main Theories of Creativity
Metaphysical and topological dimensions of creativity
Understanding of the phenomenon and the intrinsic nature of creativity requires the utmost opening of the semantic contexts, radical...
King Akbar’s Line
One day the Great Akbar drew a line on the floor and asked his sage Birbal to shorten it without touching and ...
The Relativity of Truth
“What is your age?” asked the judge. “Remember you’re under oath”
“I am twenty one years and some months” the woman answered.
Really she was an...
Smart policemans
A homicide team enters a crime scene where a dead body of a fat old man lies there on the floor with blood oozing...
A cup of tea
A man called to a waiter in a restaurant, "There's a fly in my tea!" The waiter replied, "I will bring you a fresh...
Creativity as the creation and implementation of Possibilities
Creativity as the embodiment of Possibilities
Creativity as an realization of the "Mystical potency" (Laozi, 6th c. BC); Creativity as "feeding the life" (shang yang), the realization of the...
Universal mechanisms of Creativity
Universal mechanisms of creative dialogue with the World
The hierarchical system of mechanisms is outlined to account for the creative dialogue that may occur between...
The spinning girl
What direction is the girl spinning in,
clockwise or counter-clockwise?
If you turn your gaze to the shadow, then at the same moment, the direction of...
The Main Stages of Creativity
Model of the creative process
The main stages of creativity and creative problem solving
1. Saturation (preparation).
2. Incubation.
3. Illumination (Inspiration).
(H. Helmholtz, 1891, 1896).
1. Random combinations.
2. Selection
(A....
Round or square?
This is frequently asked interview puzzle
Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?A round manhole cover cannot fall through its...