California State University,
Northridge
Psychology 344/444
The Psychology of
Creativity
Examination of the research on creativity and exploration of
the creative process through classroom activities, group projects, and
the use of technology. The course examines the application of creative
processes to effective instruction. [from the 2004-2006 CSUN
Catalog]
Original text for this course: Robert W. Weisberg. 1993. Creativity -
Beyond the Myth of Genius. New York:W.H. Freeman and Company.
312pp.
Current text for this course: Jon Michael Fox and Ronni Lea Fox. 2006.
Exploring the Nature of Creativity Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt
Pub. Co. 192pp.
What is creativity?
Views of various authors.
Creativity can be expressed in many ways, some of which are
non-traditional.
These include very imaginative films like
"The Last Knit" as well as
Extreme Sheepherding with Lights,
a tribute to Post-Its,
bouncy balls,
a food court musical, and even an
American Express commercial!
We have found creative dance by Cico,
Capoeira from
Brazil, insane street soccer, and parcours.
And there are sand drawings by Kseniya
Simonova,
sand animation by Ferenc Cako,
street art,
chalk drawings by Julian Beever,
Etch A Sketch by George Vlosich, spray
paint art by Janez Jevnikar,
the "Free Hugs Campaign" videos (Sydney) (Hollywood) (Devon),
shadow puppets
by Raymond Crowe, and Paintjam by Dan Dunn.
And there
are wonderfully creative music videos by
Lily Allen,
The Janks, and Dancing Walrus - and even creative mixing!
Be sure to check out the Longest Way
video and the crazy cube illusion. [And by the way Where the hell is
Matt?]
And we all just LOVE The Musical Stairs!
But perhaps the most creative things that are happening today
involve the Information Revolution!
Are you ready for Western Spaghetti and
Pancakes for Your Face? How about
street art ?
Students in Psychology of Creativity are eager to share their creativity
with others,
including those with visual- and hearing-impairments.
In the spring of 2006, a group of students created a video that
they would like for you to watch!
Definitions by students.
[Note from Dr. Hardy: "I am continuously amazed by the creativity of
my students. You can visit their Home Pages by taking the above link and
then clicking on the students' names.
These Home Pages reflect the
individuality of the students who have created them and often show their sense of
humor!"
And for visitors with visual- and hearing-impairments, the students provide descriptive Alt
tags for their photos as well as the lyrics of songs that they include in their Home Pages.
But
while we are familiar with scrolling and streaming lyrics, nothing prepared us for Daft Hands !]
Questions about creativity that we
would like to have asked Picasso.
[Lists composed by
the students.]
Interview with an
Artist
Creativity on the
Web.
Classic Web Sites.
Some Creative Home Pages from our students
Thania Delgado(spring 2010)
Ashley Semler(fall 2009)
Dylan Keenberg(fall 2009)
Chukuma Lardge(fall 2009)
Aisha Wedlaw(spring 2009)
Allie Mojarrad(spring 2009)
Brittany Quarterman(fall 2008)
Moreen Rubin(fall 2008)
Hector Barajas(spring
2008)
Stephanie Cronshaw(spring
2008)
Armine Voskerchian(spring
2008)
Gina Guillory(Fall 2007)
James Smith(Fall 2007)
Shareca Paulk(Fall 2007)
Michael Galeana(Fall 2007)
Jeffrey Bromley(Fall 2007)
David Goldman(Fall 2007)
Tanya Slater(Fall 2007)
Arlene
Artinian(Spring 2007)
Igor Livshits(Spring
2007)
Magdalena Krehnacova(Spring
2007)
Maria Chan(Spring 2007)
Thuy Le(Spring 2007)
Katherine Hickok(Spring
2007)
Efrain Medrano(Fall 2006)
Jaramillo(Fall 2006)
Vivek Srinivasan(Fall
2006)
Orli Almog(Spring 2006)
Torna Li(Spring 2006)
Gabriel Stewart(Spring
2006)
Amber Alford(Spring 2006)
Kristian Macaranas(Fall 2005)
Juan Reveles(Fall 2005)
Shannon Hernandez(Fall 2005)
Maynor Gonzalez(Spring 2005)
Lacey Duncan(Spring 2005)
Maria Calle(Spring 2005)
Cynthia Gonzalez(Spring 2005)
Gerardo Ramirez(Fall 2004)
Camille Cadogan(Fall 2004)
Tara Jiles(Fall 2004)
Quinn Smith(Fall 2004)
Melissa Butler(Spring 2004)
Antonio Gonzalez(Spring 2004)
Mildred Ilagan(Spring 2004)
Abdul Sindi (Fall 2003)
Nilesh Patel (Fall 2003)
Student Projects in the Creative Domains
DreamWeaver Help from Ashley Labios
Creating a Home Page at CSUN.
Web
Publishing Instructions - Publishing to a Campus Account
Publishing
Web Pages to a Campus Account using your uDrive
DreamWeaver
Basics and Beyond
Creating Pages
using Dreamweaver Templates
Additional Web
Authoring Resources
Tutorial
for DreamWeaver
The World's Worst Website!
Adding sound to your Home
Page.
