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Exploring the Interactions between Asian Culture (Confucianism) and Creativity
Author(s) -
KIM KYUNG HEE
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of creative behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.896
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2162-6057
pISSN - 0022-0175
DOI - 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2007.tb01280.x
Subject(s) - creativity , order (exchange) , expression (computer science) , psychology , relation (database) , field (mathematics) , sociology , aesthetics , social psychology , epistemology , computer science , philosophy , mathematics , finance , database , pure mathematics , economics , programming language
According to Csikszentmihalyi (1988), creativity is a very complex interaction among a person, a field, and a culture. In keeping with this approach, a look at Asian culture in relation to its impact on creativity is in order. While people may vary in their native capacity for creativity, it is in the individual's interaction with the macrocosm where creative expression can be found. Therefore, this paper will explore the four principles of Confucianism, and how they compare to creativity research in order to discover how Asian culture influences creativity; and what we can do to enhance our students' creative capacity.