Intelligence or Creativity: Pick One. - Page 6

ajblaise · 10-24-2008, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGirl

Hm, I thought that creativity would be increased by your ability to recognize possibility which is increased by your ability to take in and process information. At least it is for me. The more I understand the more creative I become, or push things to the limits of creative capability. Maybe it is a confidence thing.

The ability to take in and process information is no doubt important to creativity, but I think 'divergent thinking' is more important. Someone could be a great divergent thinker but could have trouble with problem solving and reasoning.

ThatGirl · 10-24-2008, 03:53 AM

well if that is not intelligence then I take it back. i am not creative, i am a creative tracer

CaptainChick · 10-24-2008, 04:05 AM

I would choose having high creativity which just so happens to entail having a high level of intelligence.

Uberfuhrer · 10-24-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainChick

I would choose having high creativity which just so happens to entail having a high level of intelligence.

Way ahead of you.

booyalab · 10-24-2008, 05:29 AM

I don't respect creativity without the cost-benefit analysis to back it up. If we're talking about something, like art, that doesn't require analysis to produce well, I can appreciate it but I'll leave it to other people. I do actually have artistic leanings, but I don't really have the temperament to be committed to it.
Ultimately, I prize my analytical skills more than self-expression or originality.

Orangey · 10-24-2008, 05:38 AM

^^I think that's a false dichotomy.

CaptainChick · 10-24-2008, 05:41 AM

I'd rather be a creator than a learned regurgitator.

Artists > Critics

Synthesis > Analysis

Induction > Deduction

Peguy · 10-24-2008, 05:43 AM

IMHO, a better ditchomy here would be Intelligence vs. Wisdom.

As for this one: I guess if one wants to define "Intelligence" as largely meaning abstract logic, then I'd prefer creativity.

Lateralus · 10-24-2008, 06:04 AM

I'm already highly intelligent and not very creative, so...I guess I'll just stay the way I am.

Modern Nomad · 10-24-2008, 07:01 AM

I think creativeness is very important for society to move forward...

Its important to make an environment very creative friendly

or maybe im nostalgic for the internet boom. the last time i remember when society developed on creativity. haha

View Poll Results: Which would you choose?
High intelligence - Low creativity	36	42.86%
Low intelligence - High creativity	48	57.14%
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10-24-2008, 04:05 AM	#53 (permalink)
CaptainChick ~~Philosofighter~~ Join Date: Jan 2008 Type: ENFP Posts: 6,545	I would choose having high creativity which just so happens to entail having a high level of intelligence. __________________ ` "A lie is a lie even if everyone believes it. The truth is the truth even if nobody believes it." - David Stevens "That that is, is. That that is not, is not. Is that it? It is." Veritatem dies asperit Ride si sapis

10-24-2008, 05:29 AM	#55 (permalink)
booyalab Tar Baby Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: midwest Posts: 1,555	I don't respect creativity without the cost-benefit analysis to back it up. If we're talking about something, like art, that doesn't require analysis to produce well, I can appreciate it but I'll leave it to other people. I do actually have artistic leanings, but I don't really have the temperament to be committed to it. Ultimately, I prize my analytical skills more than self-expression or originality. __________________ Br'er Bear: You said this was a Laughing Place. And I ain't laughing. Br'er Rabbit: I didn't say it was your Laughing Place, I said it was my Laughing Place, Br'er Bear.

10-24-2008, 05:38 AM	#56 (permalink)
Orangey Blah Join Date: Jun 2008 Type: INTP Location: The place where I'm at Posts: 1,979	^^I think that's a false dichotomy. __________________ Artes, Scientia, Veritasiness

10-24-2008, 05:41 AM	#57 (permalink)
CaptainChick ~~Philosofighter~~ Join Date: Jan 2008 Type: ENFP Posts: 6,545	I'd rather be a creator than a learned regurgitator. Artists > Critics Synthesis > Analysis Induction > Deduction __________________ ` "A lie is a lie even if everyone believes it. The truth is the truth even if nobody believes it." - David Stevens "That that is, is. That that is not, is not. Is that it? It is." Veritatem dies asperit Ride si sapis

10-24-2008, 03:53 AM	#52 (permalink)
ThatGirl #5 Join Date: Jun 2008 Type: ENTP Posts: 1,849	well if that is not intelligence then I take it back. i am not creative, i am a creative tracer

10-24-2008, 05:43 AM	#58 (permalink)
Peguy Tortured Soul Join Date: May 2008 Type: INFJ Location: USA Posts: 3,345	IMHO, a better ditchomy here would be Intelligence vs. Wisdom. As for this one: I guess if one wants to define "Intelligence" as largely meaning abstract logic, then I'd prefer creativity. __________________ "Man is a mystery: if you spend your entire life trying to puzzle it out, then do not say that you have wasted your time. I occupy myself with this mystery, because I want to be a man." — Fyodor Dostoevsky INFJ 4w5

10-24-2008, 06:04 AM	#59 (permalink)
Lateralus Crazy Bean Join Date: May 2007 Type: ENTJ Posts: 2,795	I'm already highly intelligent and not very creative, so...I guess I'll just stay the way I am. __________________ It's all about me.

10-24-2008, 07:01 AM	#60 (permalink)
Modern Nomad Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: enfp Location: Los Angeles Posts: 905	I think creativeness is very important for society to move forward... Its important to make an environment very creative friendly or maybe im nostalgic for the internet boom. the last time i remember when society developed on creativity. haha

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