2007-10-10 19:15:04 · 23 answers · asked by Trotskyite 6 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I think a lot of people are discouraged from being creative. We are expected to follow the rules, run with the pack, don't look odd, etc. These sort of admonitions succeed in discouraging creativity. I think that if we were more encouraging of being different and trying out new things you would see much more creativity.
2007-10-11 01:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are not afraid of being creative, they are afraid of being ridiculed and ostracized for their creativity. My eldest son once drew a pict of his teacher being blown up. At the time he may have been 8 or 10 and this turned in to a huge ordeal about my mental health of my child instead of just a child's drawing. Imagine if those people who had that fit could treat Stephan King or Rob Zombie that way. So much for my love a blood guts and gore in a movie.
2007-10-11 02:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by Aphrodite 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being creative takes a lot of courage in the individual because creativity expresses the true inner person. I agree with one of the responses on here, many people lack confidence thus they are unable to truly bring out their creative side. However unless creativity is inborn or shaped by different experiences.
2007-10-11 02:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by The New Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because creativity leads to bad ideas as well as good ones, and people are afraid of being laughed at because of their ideas and choose instead of sticking to the normal so they wont be risking anything
2007-10-11 02:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because creativity is no longer what is means. It means doing something that nobody else has done, and that's the dumbest take on creativity ever.
2007-10-11 02:17:43 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the 50's Hoover would have call you a Communist.
Now everybody got their ears covered with cell phones,as well as their mouth, and eyes blinded by the computer or TV screen.
2007-10-11 03:04:12 · answer #6 · answered by emilia d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because creativity attracts criticism. And criticism can be harmful to sensitive ppl.
I know that when I create, my creations are like my lil babies. And if I get criticised too much, I'll feel attacked.
2007-10-11 02:18:53 · answer #7 · answered by Mimza 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my personal opinion I find it hard to even think creatively
2007-10-11 02:23:09 · answer #8 · answered by Gilbert High 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Worried about the end result of wharever.They are not confident to try new things or just do not know how to put thier ideas in reality.
2007-10-11 03:47:54 · answer #9 · answered by dicovi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Afraid?? Or shld v say its plain slackness in art / some might think its waste of time.
2007-10-11 02:19:33 · answer #10 · answered by *♥sugar♥* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋