The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity ... - 9781108485098

The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of CreativityAuthor(s): Sandra W. Russ, Jessica D. Hoffmann, James C. Kaufman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108485098, 978-1108485098\nSynopsis\nThis handbook focuses on the development and nurturance of creativity across the lifespan, from early childhood to adolescence, adulthood, and later life. It answers the question: how can we help individuals turn their creative potential into achievement? Each chapter examines various contexts in which creativity exists, including school, workplace, community spaces, and family life. It covers various modalities for fostering creativity such as play, storytelling, explicit training procedures, shifting of attitudes about creative capacity, and many others. The authors review research findings across disciplines, encompassing the work of psychologists, educators, neuroscientists, and creators themselves,.