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What are the Four Ps?. In 1961, Mel Rhodes conceptualized the study of creativity according to the four Ps:Person,Process,Product, andPress.
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1. Creativity: Forget About the 4 Ps, Let’s Respond to the 6 Ws
Bonnie Cramond, Ph.D.
Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development
The University of Georgia
323 Aderhold Hall
Athens, GA 30602
bcramond@uga.edu
2. What are the Four Ps? In 1961, Mel Rhodes conceptualized the study of creativity according to the four Ps:
Person,
Process,
Product, and
Press. (Press refers to the environment that presses on people, helping or hindering creativity.) An Analysis of Creativity
Author(s): Mel Rhodes
Source: The Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 42, No. 7 (Apr., 1961), pp. 305-310 Published by: Phi Delta
Kappa International Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20342603Accessed: 09/08/2010 21:19An Analysis of Creativity
Author(s): Mel Rhodes
Source: The Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 42, No. 7 (Apr., 1961), pp. 305-310 Published by: Phi Delta
Kappa International Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20342603Accessed: 09/08/2010 21:19
3. The 6 Ws From Journalism Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why--may be a more useful way to introduce many of the concepts of creativity.
This interactive session will attempt to further your thinking about the answers to these questions and perhaps raise additional questions along the way.
4. Who is creative? Think of the most creative person you know.
Jot down the top 3-5 traits of the person that are linked to his or her creativity.
5. Some Common Characteristics of HighlyCreative People and Some Domain Specific Traits