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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Creative people"”.
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The Creative Process as Examined in a Series of Multi-Media Drawings
… aspects, such as general characteristics of creative individuals, some studies on the relationship of IQ and creativity, environmental factors which effect creative people, and educational insights which are of value to all educators, and (2) to produce a series of original drawings utilizing …
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Tianzifang: a case study of a creative district in Shanghai
… has recently been enthusiastically establishing creative districts in response to its booming, creative economy. Tianzifang, a 70-year-old Shikumen neighborhood and factory area located in downtown Shanghai, is such a creative district. However, because the contemporary ideas of creative milieux, …
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A comparison of creative thinking and reflective-impulsive style in grade 10 male students from rural and urban Saudi Arabia
Creative people are the means for a country to remain competitive, no less so than for Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom has immense natural resources, and this extends to its human capital: exceptional people who are necessary to assist its growth and harness its potential for the 21st century. This …
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A Taxonomy of Rules: Authority, Dangers, and Possibilities
… “machines” rather than thoughtful, intuitive, creative people.
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A Taxonomy of Rules: Authority, Dangers, and Possibilities
… “machines” rather than thoughtful, intuitive, creative people.
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Engineering creative environment portfolio application
Richard Florida's argument about creative class as the most powerful engine for economic growth of cities is validity; however, this thesis argues it is not creative class or a certain group of individuals but creative spirit that can truly contribute to city's prosperity; therefore, creating …
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Creative networks in Guanxi Land: a study of social networking related to Shanghai Expo 2010
… Shanghai Expo 2010, with a particular focus on creative networks. The notion of creative networks, which was a starting point for this thesis, is theoretically understood as creative people who are specialists in rather privileged contexts involved with the new economy. The analysis of creative …
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Moving Away from Sometimes, Some of Us, Somewhere: A Sociocultural Approach to Creativity
… long held "everyday understandings" about the creative process, as well as given us avenues to identify creative traits and processes. However, since these are all individual based theories, they have also reinforced our "everyday understanding" of the creative genius. Sociocultural theory …
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A school of design
… and artists. The need for artistically creative people has never been as urgent as it is today. A searching review is made of the philosophy of design education. The views of many of the leaders in architecture and other arts are considered in relation to the training of young men and …
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I make, therefore I am: Agency, action, affordance, and the path to creative identity
… thesis explores how everyday makers construct creative identities. The literature review charts creativity research from psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Transdisciplinary theories of creativity and identity are discussed, and the emerging theory of circuits of creative affordance is …
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A Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience Investigation of Deceptive Communication
There is a rich literature on how people tell lies and detect them in others, but the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. The first aim of this thesis was to elucidate key cognitive and neural processes underlying cued (i.e., instructed) and uncued lies. The second aim, based on …
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The Screenplay Business: Managing creativity in script development in the contemporary British independent film industry
… screenplay development is a team activity, with creative collaboration between screenwriters, producers, development executives, financiers, and directors. So how does power and creative control shift between members of this team, especially as people arrive or leave? And how does this multiple …
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Perceptions of creativity in a fashion design course /
… to see if students can identify their own creative abilities. In this study, I explored the students' perceptions and experiences in a fashion design course. This study documented the creative journey from the concept stage of an apparel collection to the final product. Participants were …
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Creativity is king: an exploration of the role of brand orientation in the collaborative strategies of UK broadcast media organisations.
… employed a form of collaboration that nurtured creative relationships and recognised the importance of creative individuals in developing collaborative strategies. The shared values espoused by these organisations around creativity and creative people suggest that a creative orientation played …
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Sculptured computational objects with smart and active computing materials
This thesis presents the creative, technological, and philosophical means and methodology, by which technology artists and researchers can materially and sculpturally transform physical computing technology from hard, remotely-designed, plastic shells, into intimately created, sensual computing …
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The Heping District, Tianjin, China: conservation of a cultural landscape
… Tianjin city. Although with the establishment of People’s Republic of China, the foreign concessions were returned to the Chinese government, the area of Heping District has still been through dramatic domestic political changes, such as the “Cultural Revolution” and the “Reforming and Openness …
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The Cycle of Creative Resources - The creative process and creative well-being from the perspective of picturebook illustrators
… studies acknowledge the complex nature of creative personalities and show empirical evidence for an association between creativity and mood disorders. Yet, there has been surprisingly little discussion of creative professionals who have lost their work motivation and creative spark. A …
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