Paradoxes of “creativity”: Examining the creative process through an antenarrative lens

Stierand, Marc; Bøje, David M.; Glăveanu, Vlad Petre; Dörfler, Viktor; Haley, Usha C. V.; Feuls, Miriam

doi:10.1002/jocb.224

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“…Whenever we were interested in the lived experience, we did engage in some form of bracketing, which was always achieved through transpersonal reflexivity. This was true when we have worked together or with other co-authors, and even when it was just one of us, we invited someone to 'bracket with' (Dörfler, 2010;Stierand and Zizka, 2015;Baracskai and Dörfler, 2017;Bas, Dörfler, and Sinclair, 2019;Miralles, Stierand, and Dörfler, 2019;Pyrko, Dörfler, and Eden, 2019;Stierand et al, 2019;Dörfler and Bas, 2020b;Harrington, Dörfler, and Stierand, 2020;Miralles, Stierand, Lee, and Dörfler, 2020;Rayan, Dörfler, and Lennon, 2020;Shpakova, Dörfler, and MacBryde, 2020;Spanellis, Dörfler, and MacBryde, 2020;Stierand, Heelein, and Mainemelis, 2020). Why is it always transpersonal reflexivity?…”

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Bracketing: a phenomenological theory applied through transpersonal reflexivity

Dörfler

Stierand

2020

JOCM

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to improve our understanding of bracketing, one of the most central philosophical and theoretical constructs of phenomenology, as a theory of mind. Furthermore, we wanted to showcase how this theoretical construct can be implemented as a methodological tool.Design/methodology/approachIn this study we have adopted an approach similar to a qualitative meta-synthesis, comparing the emergent patterns of two empirical projects, seeking synergies and contradictions and looking for additional insights from new emerging patterns.FindingsOn a philosophical level, we have found that bracketing, as a theoretical construct, is not about the achievement of objectivity; quite to the contrary, it embraces subjectivity and puts it centre-stage. On a theoretical level, we have achieved a better understanding of Husserl's phenomenology, as a theory of mind. On a methodological level, we have achieved a powerful way of supplementing and/or clarifying research findings, by using a theoretical construct as a methodological tool.Originality/valueOur paper contributes to the phenomenology literature at a philosophical, theoretical and methodological level, by offering a better understanding and a novel implementation of one of the central theoretical constructs of phenomenology.

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Bracketing: a phenomenological theory applied through transpersonal reflexivity

Dörfler

Stierand

2020

JOCM

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“…To summarize, “creativity emerges from playing with materials and acts of social relationality” ( Stierand et al, 2019 , p.166). On the one hand, creativity supportive cultural values make people more inclined to explore their environments, while social interactions make them feel safe to take risks, make mistakes and express their idiosyncrasies.…”

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Creativity in Motion: Examining the Creative Potential System and Enriched Movement Activities as a Way to Ignite It

Richard

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Cairney

2021

Front. Psychol.

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In a global and highly competitive world, the importance of creativity is increasing as it supports adaptability, health, and actualization. Yet, because most research focuses on what it takes to produce creative artifacts, interventions supporting growth in creative potential remains underexplored. To address this limitation, the first goal of this paper is to review the creativity science literature to identify the elements that underpin the realization of an individual’s creative potential. The summary of the literature is presented using a framework which highlights the interactions between environmental elements (i.e., cultural values, social interactions, and material world) and actors’ elements (i.e., affective attributes and states, cognitive skills, and physical expression). Using a systemic perspective, the framework illustrates ‘what’ creativity enhancement interventions should aim for, to facilitate the emergence of creative actions. Given the current lack of holistic, embodied, and interactive evidence-based interventions to nurture the creative potential elements identified, the second part of this review builds on movement sciences literature and physical literacy conceptualization to suggest that enriched movement activities are promising avenues to explore. Specifically, following non-linear pedagogy approaches, an intervention called movement improvisation is introduced. Ecological dynamics principles are used to explain how improvising with movement in a risk-friendly environment can lead to cognitive, affective, social, and cultural repertoire expansion. To interrogate this argument further, the review concludes with possible solutions to withstand research challenges and raises future study questions. Overall, combining creativity and movement sciences in this review demonstrates the potential for well-designed movement interventions to ignite creative potential for individuals and overcome the tendency to remain anchored in a state of inertia.

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“…Creativity also makes the story of the GDSS process more interesting, and this story is important. The initial options brought to the table by the participants can be considered an antenarrative, while the resulting model could be considered the final story (cf Stierand et al 2019).…”

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Looking Back on a Framework for Thinking About Group Support Systems

Dörfler

2019

Handbook of Group Decision and Negotiation

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This chapter is an update to the thinking framework for Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) proposed by Colin Eden 30 years ago. As the source paper, this chapter is a personal take on the topic; however, it is a personal take rooted in substantial experience in the broad area of decision-making and modelling and in some specific narrow areas of decision support. There have been major developments in the broad context surrounding GDSS, including the improved understanding of decisions on the conceptual side, and many aspects of computer development, such as artificial intelligence and big data on the technical side. Considering the volume of these changes, it is surprising how much the observations, arguments, and conclusions offered in the source paper are still valid today. The most important component of any GDSS is still the facilitator, and the

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Paradoxes of “creativity”: Examining the creative process through an antenarrative lens

Cited by 20 publications

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Bracketing: a phenomenological theory applied through transpersonal reflexivity

Bracketing: a phenomenological theory applied through transpersonal reflexivity

Creativity in Motion: Examining the Creative Potential System and Enriched Movement Activities as a Way to Ignite It

Looking Back on a Framework for Thinking About Group Support Systems

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