The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity

This book reviews research on creative growth across the lifespan and modalities in creative facilitation for researchers and practitioners.

Sandra W. Russ (Edited by), Jessica D. Hoffmann (Edited by), James C. Kaufman (Edited by)

9781108719186, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 November 2021

750 pages
25.5 x 17.8 x 3.2 cm, 1.25 kg

'Although it is a first-rate reference work, this volume could easily be used as a class textbook, either stand-alone or with other texts. It is a marvelous complement to Kaufman's earlier Cambridge Handbook of Creativity, edited with Robert Sternberg; the Cambridge Handbook of the Neuroscience of Creativity, edited by Rex Jung and Oshin Vartanian … Recommendation: Essential.' S. T. Schroth, Choice Reviews

This handbook focuses on the development and nurturance of creativity across the lifespan, from early childhood to adolescence, adulthood, and later life. It answers the question: how can we help individuals turn their creative potential into achievement? Each chapter examines various contexts in which creativity exists, including school, workplace, community spaces, and family life. It covers various modalities for fostering creativity such as play, storytelling, explicit training procedures, shifting of attitudes about creative capacity, and many others. The authors review research findings across disciplines, encompassing the work of psychologists, educators, neuroscientists, and creators themselves, to describe the best practices for fostering creativity at each stage of development.

Introduction Sandra W. Russ, Jessica D. Hoffmann, and James C. Kaufman
Part I. Core Concepts of Lifespan Creativity Development: 1. Basic Concepts of Creativity Hansika Kapoor and James C. Kaufman
2. The Creative Brain: A Developmental Snapshot Oshin Vartanian
3. Pretend Play: A Microcosm of Creativity Sandra W. Russ
4. Lifespan Development of Creativity Marc Bornstein
Part II. The Development of Creativity: 5. Are Preschoolers Creative? A Review of the Literature Natalie S. Evans, Molly A. Schlesinger, Emily J. Hopkins, Garrett J. Jaeger, Robert Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
6. Development of Creativity in School-age Children Alexis W. Lee and Sandra W. Russ
7. The Development and Enhancement of Adolescent Creativity Jessica D. Hoffmann and Elinor Hills
8. The Intertwined Development of Identity and Creativity: Immersing in the Digital Self Baptiste Barbot
9. Creative Development in Children from a Measurement Perspective Dimitrios Zbainos and Todd Lubart
10. Creativity in Adulthood Maciej Karwowski and Ewa Wi?niewska
11. The Many Faces of Creativity in Old Age Eva Kahana, Boaz Kahana, and Polina Ermoshkina
Part III. Modes of Enhancement: 12. Domain Specific Talent Development John Baer
13. Enhancement of Creativity across Lifespan in Mainland China: Theoretical Inquiries and Practical Examples in the New Millennium Weiping Hu, Xinru Zhang, and Min Tang
14. Beyond Flights of Fancy? The Relations Between Children's Imaginary Companions, Creativity, and Coping Naomi Aguiar and Marjorie Taylor
15. Creating Imaginary Worlds Across the Lifespan Michele Root-Bernstein
16. Imaginative Creativity in the Writing and Reading of Stories Keith Oatley
17. The Effects of Video Games on Creativity: A Systematic Review Seyedahmad Rahimi and Valerie Shute
Part IV. Environments and Contexts: 18. Creative Identity Development in Classrooms Ronald Beghetto
19. The Creativity in Children's Museums Garrett Jaeger and Helen Hadani
20. Makers and Makerspaces: Developing Inventive Talent Barbara A. Kerr and Isaac Gardner
21. Organizations and Creativity Roni Reiter-Palmon and Chelsa Dredge
22. Creativity Development and Culture Izabela Lebuda, Vlad Petre Gl?veanu, and Dorota M. Jankowska
Part V. Special Populations: 23. The Development of Gifted and Talented Students' Creativity in School Contexts Rena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. Worrell
24. Creative Play in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Assessment, Intervention, and Future Directions Ellen A. Doernberg and Anastasia Dimitropoulos
25. Eminent Creators: Early Experiences and Adult Achievement Dean Keith Simonton
Epilogue: What Have We Learned? Sandra W. Russ, Jessica D. Hoffmann, and James C. Kaufman.

Subject Areas: Educational psychology [JNC], The self, ego, identity, personality [JMS], Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR], Child & developmental psychology [JMC]