Multum in Parvo: Creativity from Constraints

Catrinel Tromp

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Creativity from Constraints

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Pages:: 225–239

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004707238_014

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Does the dictum multum in parvo (much in little) apply to the many creative possibilities inherent in constraints? If so, how do creative individuals leverage constraints to explore and exploit surprising possibilities, and produce remarkable creative outcomes? I propose that diverse, interactive focusing constraints are the building blocks of creativity. First, they form uniquely rich sources of variability, that frame and guide creative problem-solving, by providing diverse epistemic and experiential anchors. Second, processes often associated with creative thinking, such as mind-wandering, mindfulness, and perspective-taking, can be conceptualized as methods of guiding the search for focusing constraints. Third, creativity can start with either a problem or a solution, mapping onto creative adaptation—given the constraints of a particular problem, what is a creative solution?—and creative exaptation—given the constraints of a particular solution, what is another problem to which elements of the solution or the entire solution can be applied?

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Constraints in Creativity

Series: Advances in Creativity and Giftedness, Volume: 13

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004707238

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 05 Aug 2024

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