Karen Littleton
Interthinking and Creativity
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415675536
- author:
- Karen Littleton
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor & Francis LTD
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 134
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- Education
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Interthinking: Putting Talk to Work explores how people think creatively and productively together. This ability to 'interthink' is an important aspect of our evolutionary history, crucial for survival today as well as many types of work activity that rely on groups finding joint solutions to problems. The book challenges individualistic accounts of human evolution and cognition by examining real-life examples of collective thinking in various settings, including workplaces, schools, rehearsal spaces, and online environments. It uses socio-cultural psychology to explain the processes involved in interthinking, its creative power, and why collective thinking isn't always productive or successful. This knowledge can help us maximise the benefits of our ability to interthink, particularly in developing and nurturing this capability in young people. The book will be of interest to academic researchers, educators, and practicing teachers seeking to understand how language, creativity, and psychology intersect in everyday life.
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