The 6 Essential Conditions of Creativity

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July 31, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace You more likely act yourself into feeling than feel yourself into action. - -Jerome Bruner- - The 6 Essential Conditions of Creativity “Surprise is not easily defined. It is the unexpected that strikes one with wonder or astonishment. What is curious about effective surprise is that it need not be rare or infrequent or bizarre and is often none of these things. Effective surprises … seem rather to have the quality of obviousness about them when they occur, producing a shock of recognition following which there is no longer astonishment.” Maria Popova dives into the mind of Harvard psychologist Jerome Bruner, and his attempts to define creativity, its origins, and its purpose. { read more } Be The Change Surprise yourself today. Pick a different route to school or work, or try writing your name with your other hand. See what new awareness even a small creative act may inspire! COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The College Course That's Changing Lives Relationships Are More Important than Ambition A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,230 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More