If you enjoy thinking (and not everyone does) and are open to new experiences (another trait not universal), you may have a better chance of being creative. That's the premise of a new blog post by Dr. Art Markman. From "Picasso, Kepler, and the Benefits of Being an Expert Generalist" (99u):
One thing that separates the great innovators from everyone else is that they seem to know a lot about a wide variety of topics. They are expert generalists. Their wide knowledge base supports their creativity.
As it turns out, there are two personality traits that are key for expert generalists: Openness to Experience and Need for Cognition.
Click to read the rest. What do you think? (Once again, TypePad is being flaky so I could not indent the quote; sorry.)
One thing that separates the great innovators from everyone else is that they seem to know a lot about a wide variety of topics. They are expert generalists. Their wide knowledge base supports their creativity.
As it turns out, there are two personality traits that are key for expert generalists: Openness to Experience and Need for Cognition.
Click to read the rest. What do you think? (Once again, TypePad is being flaky so I could not indent the quote; sorry.)
Yes, it can be.
Posted by: Jim | January 17, 2013 at 10:51 AM