Analyzing Creativity in the Light of Social Practice Theory

Area of Science:

• Social Sciences
• Cognitive Psychology
• Computational Intelligence

Background:

• Social practice theory offers a framework for understanding human behavior and innovation.
• Creativity is often viewed as a singular construct, lacking nuanced distinctions based on context.

Purpose of the Study:

• To differentiate between situational creativity and creativity of habit based on social practice theory.
• To empirically investigate these creativity types using a standardized cognitive assessment.
• To explore the implications of these distinctions within computational creativity.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Verbal Form A) through the lens of praxeology.
• Application of computational creativity methods to analyze the test results.
• Theoretical grounding in social practice theory.

Main Results:

• Identification of distinct characteristics for situational creativity and creativity of habit.
• Empirical data from the Torrance Test supports the proposed dichotomy.
• Computational analysis provides insights into generative processes of habit-based creativity.

Conclusions:

• Social practice theory provides a valuable framework for understanding nuanced forms of creativity.
• The distinction between situational creativity and creativity of habit has implications for both human and artificial intelligence.
• Further research can explore the application of these concepts in diverse domains.