the skill of the future” (Powers, 2018).This is partly because creativity helps individuals adapt to uncertainty and solve problems as they arise.
Research has also suggested that creativity – as a component of the personality factor “openness to experience” – is a better predictor of an extended lifespan than intelligence, or overall openness to experience (Turiano, Spiro, & Mroczek, 2012).For our own good then, it would appear creativity is worth cultivating.
But can it be cultivated? If so, how? And what is creativity?In the following article, we explore what creativity is and how personal creativity can be fostered.
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