How dogmatic beliefs harm creativity and higher-level thinking

By:

Ambrose, Don

Contributor(s):

Sternberg, Robert [Co-author]

Series: Educational psychology seriesPublication details: Routledge, 2012. New York:Description: xii; 226p. pbk; 23cmISBN:

9780415894616

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

370.157 AMB

Summary: In a world plagued by enormous, complex problems requiring long-range vision and interdisciplinary insights, the need to attend to the influence of dogmatic thinking on the development of high ability and creative intelligence is pressing. This volume introduces the problem of dogmatism broadly, explores the nature and nuances of dogmatic thinking from various disciplinary perspectives, and applies the gleaned insights to what is known about creativity. Bringing together leading thinkers in the fields of creative studies and education, and in other relevant fields (history, sociology, psychology) whose work pertains to the various dimensions of dogmatism and the ethical problems it generates, this panoramic view represents interdisciplinary bridge building with the potential to generate new insights about the education of creative young minds. https://www.routledge.com/How-Dogmatic-Beliefs-Harm-Creativity-and-Higher-level-Thinking/Ambrose-Sternberg/p/book/9780415894616

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

In a world plagued by enormous, complex problems requiring long-range vision and interdisciplinary insights, the need to attend to the influence of dogmatic thinking on the development of high ability and creative intelligence is pressing. This volume introduces the problem of dogmatism broadly, explores the nature and nuances of dogmatic thinking from various disciplinary perspectives, and applies the gleaned insights to what is known about creativity. Bringing together leading thinkers in the fields of creative studies and education, and in other relevant fields (history, sociology, psychology) whose work pertains to the various dimensions of dogmatism and the ethical problems it generates, this panoramic view represents interdisciplinary bridge building with the potential to generate new insights about the education of creative young minds.

https://www.routledge.com/How-Dogmatic-Beliefs-Harm-Creativity-and-Higher-level-Thinking/Ambrose-Sternberg/p/book/9780415894616

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