Abstract

In this third part of his book, Austin uses the word creativity to refer generally to the long and" complex series of interactions between an individual and his environment when this series culminates in something new (p.100).He differentiates creativity from creative process ancf creative experience and also points out that whereas discovery reveals something which already exists, invention brings something into being.Several short chapters describe traits of the creative personality and discuss motivations, stimuli/and settings for creativity.The physiology of creativity receives thoughtful consideration, as do means for cultivating creative attitudes.Not the least illuminating parts of Chase, Chance, and Creativity are Austin's notes and suggestions for further reading.The quotations in his text and at the beginning of chapters are many and varied; for example, The destinies of man are guided by the most extraordinary accidents.-Hans Zinsser Among chosen combinations, the mosf fertile will often be those formed of elements drawn from domains which are far apart. -Henri PoincareThings do not happen in this world -thev ire brought about. -WillΗ HaysCreativity may be conceived as an exercise of the configurative powers of the whole psyche, involving ail its substance, the play of its entire energy -Brewster Ghiselin (The creative process] is the emergence in action of a novel relational product, growing out of the uniqueness of the individual on the one hand, and the materials, events, people, or circumstances <of his iii'e on the otner. -Carl RogersBy the creative process we mean the capacity to find new and unexpected connections, to voyage freely over the seas, to happen on America as we seek new routes to India, to find new relationships in time and space, and thus new meanings. -Lawrence KubieAustin h/mself remarks that although they often come suddenly, "Ideas, like persons, have long pedigrees" (p.158).His bopk admirably explains and illustrates that the pedigrees of creative ideas are not only long but also extensive.