Creative Process

My project was supplemented with techniques and methods from CPSA250 that aided in my research and productivity.  For example, the idea of mind wandering was the most beneficial in my project.  This concept has associations to strengthening the creative process (Baird et al., 2012).  I used this strategy to break down any barriers I unconsciously placed on my project.  I challenged myself using this strategy by allowing myself to drift between thoughts.  Instead of determining a specific goal or task I wanted to accomplish, I took the time to think about new ideas without restraints.  This type of creative thinking was the most helpful in the beginning stages of my project.  I used this technique to brainstorm multiple ideas before moving to the refining stages.  Additionally, discussing this technique with my peers provided me with new ways of incorporating mind wandering into my creative process.  These discussions led me to try mind wandering in other aspects of my project aside from visual productions.  I incorporated mind wandering into my curation process to broaden how I thought about the organization and selection of my project.

Baird, B., Smallwood, J., Mrazek, M. D., Kam, J. W. Y., Franklin, M. S., & Schooler, J. W. (2012). Inspired by distraction: mind wandering facilitates creative incubation. Psychological Science, 23(10), 1117–1122.