Creativity is the ability to produce original and valuable ideas or behaviors. In real life, artistic and scientific creativity promoted the development of human civilization; however, to date, no studies have systematically investigated differences in the brain structures responsible for artistic and scientific creativity in a large sample. Using voxel-based morphometry (VBM), this study ident...

the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational support and customer orientation in employees of golestan sport and youth offices. the population consisted of employees of golestan sport and youth offices (n=203) in 2014. sample size was determined by cochran table and stratified random sampling method (n=132). finally, 125 questionnaires were returned. to colle...

Patent law is intended to promote the creativity of scientists and engineers. The system recognizes that the work of the individual is the engine that ultimately increases the state of scientific knowledge. As economist Paul Romer recognized, “Technological advance comes from things that people do.” Furthering creativity represents the constitutional, theoretical and doctrinal heart of patent l...

Categorizing, defining, and observing open-endedness are among the most important open research challenges in artificial life. As a step towards addressing these challenges, this paper highlights parallels between open-ended evolution (OEE) and the theory of computational creativity. Exposing this relationship may allow existing empirical tools for quantifying creativity to more clearly illumin...

the work of architecture is believed to depend on the governing thought in the process of architectural designing. this thought can be analyzed, developed, experienced, and interpreted. creativity is the only domineering force in the idea of designing which is in quest for freeing architecture from the routine methods, and also finding the novel systems to answer the questions in architecture. ...

HCIs interest in creativity support has extended beyond the realm of information-oriented professionals to the efforts of experience-driven collective communities. World of Warcraft machinima provides an opportunity to study networked creativity among a widely distributed and highly productive amateur community. We present an analysis of metadata gathered from the most viewed machinima on YouTu...

Every teacher knows the situation: While some students have already solved the given mathematical problems and are asking for further challenges, others have not even taken up their pencil. Whereas some students are trying to solve new mathematical problems with enthusiasm and creativity, others cannot even start working and do not have any confidence in their own capabilities. On the one hand,...

Creativity and innovation are main sources of development leading to both: wealth generation and job creation. While creativity produces knowledge, innovation makes practical utilization of it to provide value. This paper questions the contribution of higher education (HE) research to creativity and to innovation. It provides a background that identifies the various issues concerned; and it emp...

The ability to generate and market creative ideas in new products (NPs) and related marketing programs (MPs) in response to changing market needs is key to the success of a firm. This research examines the mediating role of NP and MP creativity between market orientation and NP success. The authors investigate (1) whether market orientation facilitates or inhibits creativity, (2) whether creati...