Is CREATIVITY always INNATE or do you think that it can also be ACQUIRED?

Answer 1

Creativity is innate, but the ability to put your creative thought into an outward expression can be acquired. For example, I am mostly creative. I often have idea upon idea of interesting crafts, projects, stories, etc. But I don't always act upon these creative thoughts, therefore it holds little value for others as there's nothing tangible to go off of.

If I get myself to actually sit down and start creating things with the ideas that I have, then I have created something tangible. I find that the more I actually do something with my creative ideas, the more pronounced and interesting my creativity gets. So I might have a small creative burst of thought.... and then by acting on it, I create a cycle in my brain that opens up an area for more advanced creativity to come out.

Answer 2

I think creativity is mostly innate, but there are mental and hands-on exercises you can do to increase it a bit and sustain it. Creativity does not emanate from the heart, but is actually a function of the brain. The brain can be exercised and can be 'expanded', especially in younger persons. For example; comedy writers often work in teams. They bounce ideas off of one another, and this sparks increased creativity within the group, most times. Thus, a person who walks into the room with only two good jokes in his head may end up contributing 6 or 7 to the final product :)

Answer 3

Creativity is not innate in all individuals. It is not a matter of acquiring it as much as it is discovering it. There are many forms of creativity. It can be acquired in the form of learning how to do crafts but not everyone can be an artist or a pianist. A landscaper can be creative in design and a florist can be creative in the form of arrangements.

Answer 4

Creativity is innate, that is why everyone has it. Creativity shows itself in a thousand ways: in our clothing, in our baking, cooking, in our writing, painting, sculpting. Children playing without sepervision display a vast range of creativity, whether they are playing on their own or in groups.
Because creativity is innate, the question of "acquired" is irrelevant. However, the question of whether the innate capacity can be improved by training, is very important. The answer is yes, but be careful. Training is some directions can mislead creativity into dead ends (classical ballet dancing, mime), or destructive ends (hard rock singing(yelling), classical opera singing), or just plain evil ends (hunters' trophy collecting, keeping fish in a tank).

Answer 5

Creativity is innate. It can be acquired but only in the sense that it can be imitated but not truly absorbed into the self.

Answer 6

I think is innate, you can learn many things but creativity it's impossible to learn, it come out from you.

Answer 7

I don't think that creativity exists in an 'either/or' state. We all posess varying degrees of creativity and the ability to display this trait can be honed to maximize a persons ability to express it.

[add] To say that someone who is not capable of being an artist has no creativity is absurd. Their creative efforts may not be equal to the accepted standard of the professional, that does not mean that they are incapable of creation.

Answer 8

The shortest answer: innate creativity may be destroyed before it is realized.

The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.

Answer 9

i think both ways , i love creativity , even though i love it , i still have to work hard to learn more about it , to experience what other think that word it , and how else u can be creative, because they are so many ways to be creative , so people think since they inherent it , it all good , but there more to it.

Answer 10

i think we all have a creative side, but don't always use it. maybe if a person continues to pratice on creating different projects than they build up their creativity level. it's given to everyone, just some excel with it.... =)