Metaphor Foundations in Creativity Research: Boundary vs. Organism |
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Authors: | SEANA MORAN |
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Affiliation: | Stanford University, 505 Lasuen Mall #207, Stanford, CA 94305. |
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Abstract: | Two metaphors explicitly or implicitly used in the conceptualization of creativity are examined and compared. The boundary metaphor describes creativity in terms of crossing or pushing out a frontier. This metaphor underlies studies that emphasize creativity as a moment — an “aha!” experience or a sharp break from tradition. The organism metaphor describes creativity in terms of a reconfiguration of a problem, domain, or situation. This metaphor underlies studies that emphasize creativity as a transformation process. Research and educational implications for a potential shift in the dominant metaphor in the creativity research field are discussed. |
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