Animal Creativity and Innovation

Informationen zum Autor James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He is the author/editor of more than 30 books and 250 papers. Dr. Kaufman co-founded two APA journals (Psychology of Popular Media Culture and Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts) and is a Past President of APA's Division 10. He was won numerous awards, including the Torrance Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, the Berlyne and Farnsworth Awards from APA, and Mensa's research award. Klappentext Animal Creativity and Innovation explores theories and research on animal innovation and creativity, comparing and contrasting it with theory and research on human creativity and innovation. In doing so, it encompasses findings from psychology, biology, neuroscience, engineering, business, ecology, and education. The book includes examples of animal innovation in parrots, dogs, marine mammals, insects, and primates, exploring parallels from creative play in children. The book defines creativity, differentiating it from play, and looks at evolutionary models and neurological constructs. The book further explores applied aspects of animal innovation and creativity including tool use and group dynamics, as well as barriers to creativity. The final chapters look into how creative behavior may be taught or trained. Each chapter is followed by a commentary for integration of thoughts and ideas between animal and human research, behavioral and cognitive research, and theory and observation in real life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I - Evidences of Creativity Chapter 1 - Creativity and Innovation in the Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) - Irene M. Pepperberg Commentary - Ronald A. Beghetto Chapter 2 - Creativity in the Interaction: The Case of Dog--Human Play - Robert W. Mitchell Commentary - Jessica Hoffmann Chapter 3 - Exploration Technique and Technical Innovations in Corvids and Parrots - Alice M. I. Auersperg Commentary - Beth A. Hennessey, John H. Stathis Chapter 4 - Cetacean Innovation - Eric M. Patterson and Janet Mann Commentary - Vlad Petre Gl veanu Part II - Requirements for Creativity Chapter 5 - Creativity, Play, and the Pace of Evolution - Gordon Burghardt Commentary - Sandra W. Russ Chapter 6 - The Evolution of Innovativeness: Exaptation or Specialized Adaptation? - Daniel Sol Commentary - Liane Gabora, Apara Ranjan Chapter 7 - The Creative Cerebellum: Insight from Animal and Human Studies - Laura Petrosini, Debora Cutuli, Paola De Bartolo, Daniela Laricchiuta Commentary - Mathias Benedek Chapter 8 - Animal Creativity: Cross-Species Studies of Cognition - Kendra S. Knudsen, David S. Kaufman, Stephanie A. White, Alcino J. Silva, David J. Jentsch, Robert M. Bilder Commentary - Oshin Vartanian Part III - The Struggle for Creativity Chapter 9 - Brain Size and Innovation in Primates - Ana Navarette and Kevin Laland Commentary - Thomas B. Ward Chapter 10 - Minding the Gap: A Comparative Approach to Studying the Development of Innovation - Jackie Chappell, Nicola Cutting, Emma C. Tecwyn, Ian A. Apperly, Sarah R. Beck, Susannah K. S. Thorpe Commentary - Roni Reiter-Palmon Chapter 11 - Necessity, Unpredictability and Opportunity: An Exploration of Ecological and Social Drivers of Behavioral Innovation - Phyllis C. Lee and Antonio C. de A. Moura Commentary - Marie J. C. Forgeard and Eranda Jayawickreme Chapter 12 - Cognitive and Noncognitive Aspects of Social Learning - Thomas R. Zentall Commentary - John Baer Chapter 13 - Of Course Animals are Creative: Insights from Generativity Theory - Robert Epstein Commentary - Dean Keith Simonton Part IV - Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity Chapter 14 - Conservatism Versus Innovation: The Great Ape Story - Josep Call Commentary - Weihua Niu Chap...

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James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He is the author/editor of more than 30 books and 250 papers. Dr. Kaufman co-founded two APA journals (Psychology of Popular Media Culture and Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts) and is a Past President of APA's Division 10. He was won numerous awards, including the Torrance Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, the Berlyne and Farnsworth Awards from APA, and Mensa's research award.

Klappentext

Animal Creativity and Innovation explores theories and research on animal innovation and creativity, comparing and contrasting it with theory and research on human creativity and innovation. In doing so, it encompasses findings from psychology, biology, neuroscience, engineering, business, ecology, and education. The book includes examples of animal innovation in parrots, dogs, marine mammals, insects, and primates, exploring parallels from creative play in children. The book defines creativity, differentiating it from play, and looks at evolutionary models and neurological constructs. The book further explores applied aspects of animal innovation and creativity including tool use and group dynamics, as well as barriers to creativity. The final chapters look into how creative behavior may be taught or trained. Each chapter is followed by a commentary for integration of thoughts and ideas between animal and human research, behavioral and cognitive research, and theory and observation in real life.

Inhalt

Part I - Evidences of Creativity

Chapter 1 - Creativity and Innovation in the Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) - Irene M. Pepperberg
Commentary - Ronald A. Beghetto
Chapter 2 - Creativity in the Interaction: The Case of Dog--Human Play - Robert W. Mitchell
Commentary - Jessica Hoffmann
Chapter 3 - Exploration Technique and Technical Innovations in Corvids and Parrots - Alice M. I. Auersperg
Commentary - Beth A. Hennessey, John H. Stathis
Chapter 4 - Cetacean Innovation - Eric M. Patterson and Janet Mann
Commentary - Vlad Petre Gl veanu

Part II - Requirements for Creativity

Chapter 5 - Creativity, Play, and the Pace of Evolution - Gordon Burghardt
Commentary - Sandra W. Russ
Chapter 6 - The Evolution of Innovativeness: Exaptation or Specialized Adaptation? - Daniel Sol
Commentary - Liane Gabora, Apara Ranjan
Chapter 7 - The Creative Cerebellum: Insight from Animal and Human Studies - Laura Petrosini, Debora Cutuli, Paola De Bartolo, Daniela Laricchiuta
Commentary - Mathias Benedek
Chapter 8 - Animal Creativity: Cross-Species Studies of Cognition - Kendra S. Knudsen, David S. Kaufman, Stephanie A. White, Alcino J. Silva, David J. Jentsch, Robert M. Bilder
Commentary - Oshin Vartanian

Part III - The Struggle for Creativity

Chapter 9 - Brain Size and Innovation in Primates - Ana Navarette and Kevin Laland
Commentary - Thomas B. Ward
Chapter 10 - Minding the Gap: A Comparative Approach to Studying the Development of Innovation - Jackie Chappell, Nicola Cutting, Emma C. Tecwyn, Ian A. Apperly, Sarah R. Beck, Susannah K. S. Thorpe
Commentary - Roni Reiter-Palmon
Chapter 11 - Necessity, Unpredictability and Opportunity: An Exploration of Ecological and Social Drivers of Behavioral Innovation - Phyllis C. Lee and Antonio C. de A. Moura
Commentary - Marie J. C. Forgeard and Eranda Jayawickreme
Chapter 12 - Cognitive and Noncognitive Aspects of Social Learning - Thomas R. Zentall
Commentary - John Baer
Chapter 13 - Of Course Animals are Creative: Insights from Generativity Theory - Robert Epstein
Commentary - Dean Keith Simonton

Part IV - Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity

Chapter 14 - Conservatism Versus Innovation: The Great Ape Story - Josep Call
Commentary - Weihua Niu
Chapter 15 - Tools for the Trees: Orangutan Arboreal Tool Use and Creativity - Anne E. Russon, Purwo Kuncoro, and Agnes Ferisa
Commentary - David H. Cropley
Chapter 16 - Insects as a Model System to Understand the Evolutionary Implications of Innovation - Emilie …