Creative cognition, conceptual combination, and the creative writing of Stephen R. Donaldson
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13353064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas B Ward (Texas A&M University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 350-354 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0003-066x.56.4.350 |
| PMID | 11330235 |
| OpenAlex | W1986561845 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article explores the reported use of conceptual combination in Stephen R. Donaldson's development of the idea for his award-winning fantasy series. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Donaldson's (1991) own account is used to illustrate the general principles of a creative cognition approach to understanding creativity as well as the more specific role of the basic process of conceptual combination. The links between Donaldson's and others' anecdotal accounts of creativity and laboratory investigations are assessed. The article concludes with an argument for a "convergence" approach in which information from anecdotal accounts and laboratory studies is combined to provide a more complete picture of creative functioning than either approach alone can offer
Argument (complex analysis · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Creativity · Epistemology · Fantasy · Sociology · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |