Creativity and Reason in Cognitive Development

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To what extent do creativity and imagination decline in childhood? What factors might influence a decline? Theories of cognitive development show only uni-directional progress (although theorists may disagree whether such progress occurs steadily in small continuous improvements or comes in stages separated by plateaus during which developmental gains are consolidated). Declines in levels of skill are quite uncommon, yet many have observed just such an unusual pattern with regard to the development of creativity and of the imagination. Is there something about the development of one kind of thinking that undermines imaginative and creative thinking? Is it perhaps the process of schooling itself, with its focus on the acquisition of knowledge and the production of correct (rather than imaginative) answers, which promotes this decline? This book explores these questions from a variety of perspectives. Essays from psychologists and educators from diverse backgrounds discuss the relationships among creativity, reason, and knowledge.

subjects: Nonfiction,  Psychology,  Cognitieve ontwikkeling,  Cognition chez l'enfant,  Kinderen,  Cognition,  Creativity,  Child Development,  Apprentissage, Psychologie de l',  Problem Solving,  SELF-HELP,  Creative thinking in children,  Creativite chez l'enfant,  Psychology of Learning,  Creative Ability,  Pensee creatrice chez l'enfant,  Creatief denken,  Creative ability in children,  Child,  Cognition in children,  Learning, psychology of