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Scientific creativity: a review.

H Boxenbaum1

  • 1Marion Merrell Dow, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio 45215-6300.

Drug Metabolism Reviews
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
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Scientific creativity stems from imagination and originality, blending knowledge uniquely. Fostering creativity requires embracing unconventional thinking and providing supportive environments for scientists.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology of Science
  • Cognitive Science
  • Creativity Studies

Background:

  • Creative scientists possess imagination, originality, and ingenuity beyond mere knowledge.
  • Creativity often arises from a sense of freedom and playful exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the psychological characteristics and processes underlying scientific creativity.
  • To understand the role of the unconscious and internal conflict in creative problem-solving.

Main Methods:

  • Speculative analysis of the creative process.
  • Examination of the interplay between conscious and unconscious thought.
  • Exploration of the scientist's self-concept and its role.

Main Results:

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  • Creative scientists embrace disorder and tap into their unconscious.
  • "Creative worrying" involves prolonged conscious and unconscious engagement with problems.
  • Insight often occurs as a "flash" after periods of turmoil and association.

Conclusions:

  • Scientific creativity involves internal conflict, fantasy, and integrating unconscious insights.
  • Fostering creativity requires flexibility and tolerance for nonconformity.
  • While teaching creativity is debated, it can be nurtured through supportive environments.