Creativity and Coping in Later Life

摘要: Pathways to managing pain. I said myself, have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me - shapes and ideas so near me-so natural way of being thinking it hasn't occurred put them down. decided start anew, strip away had been taught. -Georgia O'Keeffe Creativity is one the most interesting unusual aspects human development. It allows us, as Georgia noted, "strip away" we Creative abilities evident early childhood but often gradually disappear. When fostered, however, this propensity can become a vital bridge personal exploration The benefits expanding type intelligence create lifelong patterns novel skill mastery. (Csikzentmihalyi, 1996). number well-known professional visual artists who continued their creative pursuits well into later years. Hollowing an overview research about creativity its neurological impact, including ways which improves mental acuity provides pathways pain management times physical challenge. ATTRIBUTES OF CREATIVE PEOPLE Highly people be heightened reactions surroundings. For artists, immersion universal themes nature, beauty, light, darkness enhances sense connectedness increases identity belonging. desire transform these perceptions representational work demonstrated many masterpieces art. process development usually solitary one, where artist prefers on while alone, allowing time for examination discernment. This self-imposed quarantine limits distraction gives individual ample incubate ideas, take risks, test solutions. individuation means able think ways, nurturing through imagination visualization, then putting practice. inherently unorthodox. Artists conventional thinkers; rather, they challenge thinking. They run from routine; risks. But even though appears unorthodox, behavior both goal-oriented (conscious deliberate rather than automatic accidental) adaptive. engaged with little free time. use out focus results. thinkers sustain high standards ethic frequently seen overachievers, persevering until opus completed. Older report productivity high, complaints. concentration required higher-order lessens preoccupation somatic problems. As group, elders positive emotional experiences more negative ones. share optimism particularly valuable adapting adversity coping likely shared attitude "putting your best foot forward" discourages DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY YEARS Ellen Winner (1996), author Gifted Children: Myths Realities, states gifted children difficulty making friends because tend unconventional. observe world unique ways. isolated, teased, introverted. says profound gift, isolated are. also at different cognitive speeds. Winner's shows child prodigies need sleep demand level stimulation. Nothing stop process. Early giftedness manifest itself area, exceptional …