Creativity in Psychology and Poetry

In this podcast, Kristina and Georgia talk about Creativity in Psychology and Poetry. Kristina discusses research on genetic factors that are associated with creativity. She suggests that one of the best ways to foster and encourage creativity in American life is to encourage focus and flow in the formative years. Imaginative and creative play is not childish. Indeed, sometimes a fixed curricula at school can be suffocating to a child's creativity. Adults too can teach themselves to be less rigid and logical in their thinking. Georgia explains how poetry is an inherently creative medium for expression. However, the creative limits of short-form poetry and spoken word is an interesting problem. Georgia explains how the rigidities and rules of poetry can serve as unique challenges to the poet.