Donald Campbell's Model of the Creative Process: Creativity as Blind Variation and Selective Retention.

Simonton, Dean Keith

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ERIC Number: EJ577411

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Publication Date: 1998

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Donald Campbell's Model of the Creative Process: Creativity as Blind Variation and Selective Retention.

Simonton, Dean Keith

Journal of Creative Behavior, v32 n3 p153-58 3rd Qtr 1998

This introductory article discusses a blind-variation and selective-retention model of the creative process developed by Donald Campbell. According to Campbell, creativity contains three conditions: a mechanism for introducing variation, a consistent selection process, and a mechanism for preserving and reproducing selected variations. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creativity Research, Evolution, Intelligence, Inventions, Models, Retention (Psychology), Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: For related articles see EC 620 332-335.

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