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Shibles, Warren – Creative Child and Adult Quarterly, 1979
The article examines the concept of creativity from a philosophical point of view and discusses how to teach creativity through humor and metaphor. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Humor, Metaphors

Arieti, Silvano – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1978
The article focuses on the relationship between the primary process and the creative process, especially as it relates to the fields of wit and poetry. Examples of identification based on similarity in schizophrenics are presented. (CL)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Essays, Humor
Valett, Robert E. – 1983
A practical guidebook of ideas, lesson materials, and related resources for developing imaginative and productive thinking skills of children is presented to assist teachers and parents. Emphasis is placed on the use of strategies and techniques that enhance originality, mental imagery, reverie, reflection, humor, novel playfulness, and divergent…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Bleedorn, Berenice – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2003
The need for new thinking in the world, both official leadership and for all participating members of society has been a glaring reality in recent times. To Berenice Bleedorn, the idea of teaching students how to use the full potential of their thinking apparatus is not absurd--simply logical and timely. Creative expression is central to the…
Descriptors: Leadership, Creative Activities, Public Service, Faculty