Creativity is the Ability to Create Something New, Know Its Characteristics and Stages

Kapanlagi.com - Creativity is one of the important things that everyone should have. Because, with creativity, someone will find it easier to find a way out of every problem they face. In addition, creativity is also useful for someone in producing a work.

Unfortunately, for some people, creative thinking can sometimes be difficult to do. Especially when someone is not in a calm condition, such as when they are required to think and make decisions quickly. Because it cannot be denied, to think creatively, sometimes we need inspiration.

In addition to inspiration, it turns out there are still several things that can help someone to think creatively. What are they? To find out more, read the discussion about creativity is one of the important abilities in life, as summarized from liputan6.com.

1. Understanding Creativity

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In the Great Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), the meaning of creativity is the ability to create or innovate. Therefore, creativity is something that is commonly needed by someone in doing a job, including producing works. Besides KBBI, several experts also have their own definitions of creativity. Here are some expert opinions on creativity.

1) James J. Gallagher (1985)

Creativity is a mental process carried out by individuals in the form of new ideas or products, or a combination of both that will eventually become attached to them.

2) Chaplin (1989)

According to him, creativity is the ability to produce new forms using new methods.

3) Supriadi (1994)

Creativity is the ability of someone to give birth to something new, either in the form of ideas or real works that are relatively different from what already exists.

4) Semiawan (1997)

Creativity is the ability to generate new ideas and apply them in problem solving.

2. Characteristics of Creativity

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Creativity is often identified as a trait within a person. Therefore, there are several characteristics that can indicate someone has creativity within them. The following are some characteristics of creativity.

1) Generating a variety of ideas and solutions to problems.

2) Showing an extraordinary curiosity.

3) Frequently providing unique and clever responses.

4) Formulating and defining problems.

5) Engaging in positive creative thinking.

6) Willingness to experiment.

7) Willingness to take risks.

8) Sensitivity to the beauty and aesthetics of the environment.

3. Stages of Creativity

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The creative process involves several stages. According to Wallas' model, there are 4 stages of creativity. The following are the four stages of creativity.

1) Preparation Stage

The preparation stage is one of the most crucial stages. It starts with problem recognition, gathering relevant information, and examining the relationship between hypotheses and existing principles.

2) Incubation Stage

The incubation stage is also known as the resting stage. This stage involves storing the accumulated information. Creativity is the result of the mind's ability to connect various ideas and produce something new and unique. Therefore, the gathered information will be connected to new ideas that generate new and unique things.

3) Illumination Stage

The illumination stage is when inspiration or a new idea emerges in the mind.

4) Implementation or Verification Stage

The fourth stage of creativity is implementation or verification. This stage occurs when someone can generate new ideas or concepts and convince that these ideas can be applied.

4. Creative Behavior

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Based on the description of the stages above, we know that creativity often requires a long process. In more detail, Parnes (in Nursito: 2000) mentioned that there are five types of human behavior in the creative process. The five behaviors of creativity are as follows.

1) Originality

Originality is the ability to produce unique, distinctive, and even extraordinary responses.

2) Elaboration

Elaboration is the ability of someone to express detailed guidance for turning ideas into reality.

3) Flexibility

Flexibility is the ability of someone to generate various ideas to solve a problem beyond the usual.

4) Fluency

Fluency is the ability of someone to propose similar ideas to solve a problem.

5) Sensitivity

Sensitivity is the ability to perceive and produce problems as a response to a situation.

Those are some summaries about creativity, which is the ability to create something unique. Hopefully, it is useful and can broaden your knowledge.

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