Creativity and innovation: Skills for the 21st Century

Abstract Creativity and innovation have been highlighted as essential skills for the 21st century, especially if we consider that both skills can promote human potential by eliciting positive aspects of the individual. These skills have been valued in different contexts. The purpose of this text is...

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Published in:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) 2018-09, Vol.35 (3), p.237-246
Main Authors: NAKANO, Tatiana de Cassia, WECHSLER, Solange Muglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Criatividade
Inovação
Psicologia positiva
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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Summary:Abstract Creativity and innovation have been highlighted as essential skills for the 21st century, especially if we consider that both skills can promote human potential by eliciting positive aspects of the individual. These skills have been valued in different contexts. The purpose of this text is to discuss the notions of creativity and innovation as independent constructs and to discuss the relationships between these concepts according to the scientific literature. Three different propositions will be presented, namely, treating these constructs as synonyms, as distinct from each other or as complimentary. Resumo Tanto a criatividade quanto a inovação vêm sendo ressaltadas como habilidades essenciais para o século XXI, notadamente diante da constatação de que, ambas, atuam no sentido de favorecer o potencial humano, constituindo-se em aspectos positivos do indivíduo, valorizados, cada vez mais, em diferentes contextos. Nesse sentido, o presente texto enfocará as compreensões sobre criatividade e inovação, como construtos isolados e depois as relações que se estabelecem entre esses conceitos, de acordo com a literatura científica. Três diferentes propostas serão apresentadas, tratando os construtos como sinônimos, como elementos distintos e ainda como complementares.
ISSN:0103-166X
1982-0275
1982-0275
DOI:10.1590/1982-02752018000300002