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Creativity

Creativity. Dr.S.Sathikh. Prof. S. Sathikh. Formerly Professor, Production Engineering (PG) College of Engineering, Guindy Director, MIT Dean, PG studies, Anna University Vice Chancellor, University of Madras Now Chairman, Governing Council M A M group of Engineering Institutions.

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Creativity

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  1. Creativity Dr.S.Sathikh

  2. Prof. S. Sathikh Formerly Professor, Production Engineering (PG) College of Engineering, Guindy Director, MIT Dean, PG studies, Anna University Vice Chancellor, University of Madras Now Chairman, Governing Council M A M group of Engineering Institutions

  3. CREATIVITY 1. WHAT IS IT? 2. WHO POSSESSES IT? 3. CAN IT BE DEVELOPED? 4. WHAT IS CR. PROCESS? 5. WHAT ARE FACTORS THAT HELP? HINDER? 6. WHAT METHODS ARE THERE TO GENERATE CR. IDEAS?

  4. YOU CAN WIN Shiv Khera Winners Don’t Do Different Things They Do Things Differently

  5. ADD ZERO WITH ZERO

  6. Divide a Square into 4 identical parts using 2 Straight lines in as many ways as possible

  7. Divide a Square into 4 identical parts using 2 Straight lines in as many ways as possible

  8. PROGRAMMED FOR CREATIVITY When people are given a list and asked to choose the best description of what they enjoy about doing and what they enjoy most – reading, climbing mountains, playing chess – the answer most frequently chosen is “designing or discovering something new”.

  9. PROCESS & PRODUCT At first, it seems strange that dancers, rock climbers, and composers all agree that their most enjoyable experiences resemble a process of discovery. But the evidence suggests that at least some people should enjoy discovering and creating(itself) above all else.

  10. For many people happiness comes from creating new things and making discoveries. • Enhancing one’s creativity may therefore enhance well-being.

  11. DON’T WAIT TILL ROPE BREAKS! THINK AHEAD

  12. NEEDS OF CREATIVITY • CURIOSITY • INQUISITIVENESS 3. INTELLIGENCE * SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES * TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  13. NECESSITY IS … NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. But … WHO IS THE FATHER? IMAGINATION IS THE FATHER

  14. NEEDS OF CREATIVITY • CURIOSITY • INQUISITIVENESS • INTELLIGENCE 4. IMAGINATION * SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES * TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  15. I N CR A IMAGINATION IS THE FATHER YET ACTION PRODUCESTHE RESULT IMAGINA[C]TION…. !

  16. NEEDS OF CREATIVITY • CURIOSITY • INQUISITIVENESS 3. INTELLIGENCE 4. IMAGINATION 5. ACTION * SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES * TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  17. Some secrets of my Success • BE • V Standard • IV Form • BE Sports • SCR • EC

  18. KEY FACTOR FOR SUCCESS • P1 PERCEPTION Awareness • P2 PREPARATION • P3 PRACTICE • P4 PARTICIPATION • P5 PERFORMANCE • P6 PRIZE WINNING PARTICIPATION IS THE KEY FOR SUCCESS

  19. INTELLECTUAL ABILTIY (I) VS CREATIVITY (C) I(A) I(B) C(B) C(A) T1 Time INTELLIGENCE IS NOT A GOLDEN KEY FOR CREATIVITY

  20. CREATIVITY • RAREST & HIGHEST FORM OF MENTAL ACTIVITY • HUMAN ENDEAVOUR WITH UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN EXPERIENCES AND VALUES • FRESH & RELEVANT ASSOCIATION OF HETHERTO UNRELATED THOUGHTS, FACTS, IDEAS, ACTIONS .. INTO A NEW CONFIGURATION WITH MEANING “BEYOND THE SUM OF THE PARTS” THAT IS SYNERGY

  21. UNDERSTANDING

  22. CREATIVE ACT- “Combination of previously unrelated structures, words,paintings… in such a way as to get more out of the emergent whole than what was put in”

  23. Random Remarks on Creativity • REASON CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS; BUT IMAGINATION HAS TO ASK THEM WISDOM COMES NOT BY OLD AGE, BUT BY OBSERVATION • A CHILD IS HIGHLY CREATIVE UNTIL HE STARTS TO SCHOOL

  24. Random Remarks on Creativitycontinued • MIND IS NOT A VESSEL TO FILL .BUT A FIRE TO KINDLE • NO NEED EVEN TO TEACH CREATIVITY • TO CHILDREN. BETTER GET AWAY FROM • THEM. • IT IS BETTER TO RUN OUT RATHER THAN RUST OUT

  25. Characteristics of Creativity • NEWNESS/UNIQUENESS 2. USEFULLNESS / APPRECIATION 3. ELEGANCE 4. SIMPLICITY

  26. Buckminster Fuller on Simplicity • Anybody could make sophistication. But • It needs a genius to make simplification

  27. HUMAN MIND “MAN IS A PATTERN MAKING ANIMAL” TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY… 1. HUMOUR : SHAKE 2. INSIGHT : BREAK 3. LATERAL THINKING : ESCAPE 4. CREATIVITY : ALL + NEW

  28. DOMAINS OF CREATIVITY • AH ! : ADMIRATION • ARTISTIC originality 2. A! HA! : UNDERSTANDING / APPRECIATION SCIENTIFIC discovery 3. HA! HA!: RESPONSIVE / RESTLESS HUMOUR comic inspiration

  29. METHODS OF CREATIVITY • SELECTIVE COMBINATION 2.SELECTIVE COMPARISON/ CONTRAST 3.SELECTIVE ENCODING

  30. w w w e e e N N N N N N e e e w w w

  31. CREATIVE PROCESS IRRITATION NEED PROBLEM CONFRONTATION PREPARATION CONCENTRATION INCUBATION ILLUMINATION VERIFICATION ACTION

  32. IS THERE A SILLY THING? In the sphere of creativity there is nothing like • silly and sensible, small and big, • little and large, trivial and tall, • narrow and broad things. Every thing plays EQUAL roles. Keep all things, therefore, ready in mind

  33. VIOLATION OF Archimedes Principle “Heavy things float in mind. Light things sink! Violations are not uncommon in Creativity Small things add to perfection. But perfection is not a small thing”

  34. FACTORS AFFECTING CREATIVITY • HOME / FAMILY • SCHOOL / EDUCATION • CHURCH / RELIGION • EARLY EXPERIENCE

  35. POSITIVE FACTORS • STATE OF MIND (ATTITUDE / MOTIVATION) 2. CONDITIONS OF CIRCUMSTANCES (ENVIRONMENT) ----- CURIOSITY / INQUISITIVENESS

  36. POSITIVE FACTORS continued • OPEN MIND / FREEDOM FROM PAST AND PRESENT EVALUATIONS / JUDGEMENTS (FREEDOM FROM FEAR OF BEING WRONG) • SENSITIVITY TO SMELL THAT PROBLEM EXISTS

  37. BARRIERS • PERSONAL • SOCIAL AND CULTURAL • ORGANISATION

  38. PERSONAL • FUNCTIONAL FIXEDNESS • PRATICAL MINDEDNESS • HABIT TRANSFER • OVER SPECIALISATION • DEPENDENCE ON AUTHORITY • FEAR OF RIDICULE • EMOTION

  39. Various Aspects and Kinds of Good Luck Term Used to Describe the Quality involved I. SERENDIPITY II. ALTAMIRAGE

  40. Good Luck is the Result of Classification of Luck I. a An Accident Chance I I. b General Exploratory Behavior Chance II I. c Sagacity Chance III II. a Personalized Action Chance IV

  41. Classification of Luck Personality Traits You Need Elements Involved Chance I “Blind” luck. Chance happens, and nothing about it is directly attributable to you, the recipient None

  42. Elements Involved Classification of Luck Personality Traits You Need The Disraeli Principle. Chance favors the individualized action. Fortuitous events occur when you behave in ways that are highly distinctive of you as a person. Distinctive hobbies, personal life styles, and activities peculiar to you as an individual especially when they operate in domains seemingly far removed from the area of discovery. Chance IV

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