tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post5935182093287962689..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: New truths versus Ruined truths: creativity and neophiliaBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-72657344767329261812011-10-21T08:09:48.130+01:002011-10-21T08:09:48.130+01:00@Daniel - I think creativity is a disposition, rat...@Daniel - I think creativity is a disposition, rather than something attempted - but those who have that disposition should try to find a way to go with the grain of their disposition. <br /><br />My point was that the creative disposition now seems to be disconnected from public discourse and functionality. The public has no *use* for real creativity, but embraces the fake creativity of neophilia.<br /><br />In terms of personality theory, real creativity is psychoticism/ schizotypy (higher in men, uncorrelated with IQ); fake creativity is Openness-to-experience (positively correlated with IQ).Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-76657414460917438092011-10-20T20:29:55.095+01:002011-10-20T20:29:55.095+01:00"true creativity retreats to an involuntary p..."true creativity retreats to an involuntary private activity (an amusement, a hobby) or perhaps a personal therapy (done as a means to the end of gaining self-knowledge and healing some wound of the mind - typically alienation)."<br /><br />I don't understand. Do you mean to say that these two activities (the latter you call "therapy" which makes me think you view it negatively) are not worthwhile? Or are you merely pointing out how creativity is so denigrated today that it can only survive in private?<br /><br />If this actually the state of affairs, should not private attempts at true creativity be viewed positively? Akin to keeping a candle burning when all the fires have gone out?Danielhttp://outofsleep.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com