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Beyond Creativity Myths

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HUM-378: Creativity and participatory design

Le cours réunit des étudiants de l'EPFL et de l'UNIL et tire parti de l'interdisciplinarité, de la créativité et du design participatif pour imaginer de nouveaux modes de vie, de travail et de cohabitation à travers la création d'un prototype d'objet, de s ...

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This lecture delves into the concepts of creativity, innovation, and design, aiming to define and clarify their nature, debunking common myths. It emphasizes the importance of understanding their origins and implications, not only to decipher societal dynamics but also to succeed in projects and careers. By exploring the myths surrounding creativity, such as the belief that ideas come by chance or that creativity is an individual act, the lecture highlights the role of expertise, exploration, and collaboration in fostering creativity. It stresses the need to challenge misconceptions that hinder creative thinking and offers practical advice on developing creative skills, including building expertise, seeking inspiration from diverse sources, and rewarding perseverance.

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Design

A design is a concept of either an object, a process, or a system that is specific and, in most cases, detailed. Design refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, though it is sometimes used to refer to the nature of something. The verb to design expresses the process of developing a design. In some cases, the direct construction of an object without an explicit prior plan may also be considered to be a design (such as in some artwork and craftwork).

Problem solving

Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business and technical fields. The former is an example of simple problem solving (SPS) addressing one issue, whereas the latter is complex problem solving (CPS) with multiple interrelated obstacles.

Creativity

Creativity is a characteristic of someone or some process that forms something new and valuable. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a printed literary work, or a painting). Scholarly interest in creativity is found in a number of disciplines, primarily psychology, business studies, and cognitive science.

Creative problem-solving

Creative problem-solving (CPS) is the mental process of searching for an original and previously unknown solution to a problem. To qualify, the solution must be novel and reached independently. The creative problem-solving process was originally developed by Alex Osborn and Sid Parnes. Creative problem solving (CPS) is a way of using creativity to develop new ideas and solutions to problems. The process is based on separating divergent and convergent thinking styles, so that one can focus one's mind on creating at the first stage, and then evaluating at the second stage.

Design methods

Design methods are procedures, techniques, aids, or tools for designing. They offer a number of different kinds of activities that a designer might use within an overall design process. Conventional procedures of design, such as drawing, can be regarded as design methods, but since the 1950s new procedures have been developed that are more usually grouped together under the name of "design methods". What design methods have in common is that they "are attempts to make public the hitherto private thinking of designers; to externalise the design process".

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