LIB310 FINAL Flashcards
Explain the 3 B’s
Barter it
Better it
Bag it
Define the term element, including the 2 components noted in the book.
Where passion and aptitude meet
Two obstacles J.K. Rowling faced while writing her book.
a. Lived off of the streets (Poverty)
b. Raising a child alone
Paul McCartney sung “Yesterday” and “Let it be”. How did he come about these songs? And does this method promote creativity being extrinsic or intrinsic?
a. He had a dream and his mother, who had died, came to him
Extrinsic b/c his mother coming to him
b. Came from a dream while sleeping
Intrinsic b/c it came from his own creative mind
What does it mean to find one’s tribe?
a. To find people that support you and help you live out your dreams.
b. Like-minded people, people with same goals and interests.
What are the two most basic parts of the creative curve?
Familiarity and Preference
Red vs. blue. Green vs. white. Which two colors have a greater impact on creativity?
a. Blue in the red vs. blue
b. Green in the green vs. white
i. Both are colors from nature
What did the ancient Greeks and Romans believe about the source of creativity?
a. Extrinsic source
b. Believed they came from 9 different muses
From “How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals” explain 3 goals the speaker achieved and the method on how he achieved those goals.
a. Learned how to ride unicycle
b. Hiked every region in an area
c. Crocheted world’s largest granny square
d. Learned German
i. Listened to it on the bus everyday instead of music
e. How?
i. He set aside small amounts of time to work on projects
Explain neuroplasticity and how does it impact explaining the belief whether your creative or not?
Neuroplasticity
i. Ability of the human brain in that it’ll change and grow, and will from synapses when the brain learns something new
Explain the impact of sleep on creativity and problem solving according to research?
a. 2 studies done
b. Group given math problems to solve
i. Given a break of a few hours
ii. Students who chose to sleep during their break, came back to the problems more equipped to solve them with more simplistic approaches
iii. Those w/o sleep were hung up and stuck, using same approach as before
c. As you fall asleep, concentrate on a problem, and when you wake up you will know it more thoroughly
Janet Echelman. What is her story? How is what happened to her support the theories of creativity?
a. Extrinsic/inspirational theory
b. Traveled to India for an art show, but her paints and brushes weren’t shipped there
c. Took a walk on the beach, saw fisherman nets, and started making art out of fishing nets
What does it mean to be in the zone?
a. Zoned in/focused on what you’re doing b/c of your passion for it
b. Lose track of time; hours feel like minutes
- In The Element, Sir Ken Robinson identifies four roles of a mentor.
Name two.
a. Encouragement
b. Recognition
c. Facilitating
c. Stretching - Making you grow as a person
Arthur Paul Coelho. What challenges did he have to face to become a famous writer?
a. Dyslexia
b. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer and so they put him in a mental hospital.
In The Creative Curve, the author talks about four laws of the creative curve. Name two of those laws.
- Consumption
- Imitation
- Creative Communities
- Iterations
What triggers the brain for neuroplasticity?
- Get enough quality sleep. Your brain needs sleep to reset brain connections that are important for memory and learning. …
- Continue learning and keep moving. …
- Reduce stress. …
Explain Muscle Memory.
Ability to reproduce a particular movement without conscious thought
Acquired with frequent repetition of that movement.
D.A. Wallach, is a former band member and investor who found great success as an artist-musician-investor. What was DA Wallach’s method for gaining success?
He found great mentors (even “forced” some to be his mentors)
He spends almost every day asking questions to others
In The Creative Curve, as the author discusses genius, he talks about the importance of timing in being recognized as a genius. What is the correlation between timing and genius as identified by the author?
He says if McCartney had written Yesterday in 1885, no one would have cared,
If JK Rowling had written Harry Potter in 1650, she’d have burned at the stake
Timing matters!!
Trivia Question: What event caused the United States to enter WWII, which was already in progress at the time the US entered?
Japanese attach Pearl Harbor
Trivia Question: In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is in a school pageant for which she has to wear a costume. She loses her clothes and has to wear the costume home. What was she dressed as?
A Ham costume
Trivia Question: Which North American mammal is known for having more teeth than any other?
Giant Armadillo on Land
Dolphin in sea
Trivia Question: In the sport of hockey, what is a hat trick?
score 3 goals
