Description
Animal Creativity and Innovation explores theories and research on animal innovation and creativity, comparing and contrasting it with theory and research on human creativity and innovation. In doing so, it encompasses findings from psychology, biology, neuroscience, engineering, business, ecology, and education. The book includes examples of animal innovation in parrots, dogs, marine mammals, insects, and primates, exploring parallels from creative play in children. The book defines creativity, differentiating it from play, and looks at evolutionary models and neurological constructs. The book further explores applied aspects of animal innovation and creativity including tool use and group dynamics, as well as barriers to creativity. The final chapters look into how creative behavior may be taught or trained. Each chapter is followed by a commentary for integration of thoughts and ideas between animal and human research, behavioral and cognitive research, and theory and observation in real life.- Compares theory and research on animal and human creativity- Defines and differentiates creativity from play- Reviews applied creativity in tool use and social dynamics- Includes examples of animal creativity in multiple species
Table of Contents
Part I - Evidences of CreativityChapter 1 - Creativity and Innovation in the Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) - Irene M. PepperbergCommentary - Ronald A. BeghettoChapter 2 - Creativity in the Interaction: The Case of Dog--Human Play - Robert W. MitchellCommentary - Jessica HoffmannChapter 3 - Exploration Technique and Technical Innovations in Corvids and Parrots - Alice M. I. AuerspergCommentary - Beth A. Hennessey, John H. StathisChapter 4 - Cetacean Innovation - Eric M. Patterson and Janet MannCommentary - Vlad Petre GlăveanuPart II - Requirements for CreativityChapter 5 - Creativity, Play, and the Pace of Evolution - Gordon BurghardtCommentary - Sandra W. RussChapter 6 - The Evolution of Innovativeness: Exaptation or Specialized Adaptation? - Daniel SolCommentary - Liane Gabora, Apara RanjanChapter 7 - The Creative Cerebellum: Insight from Animal and Human Studies - Laura Petrosini, Debora Cutuli, Paola De Bartolo, Daniela LaricchiutaCommentary - Mathias BenedekChapter 8 - Animal Creativity: Cross-Species Studies of Cognition - Kendra S. Knudsen, David S. Kaufman, Stephanie A. White, Alcino J. Silva, David J. Jentsch, Robert M. BilderCommentary - Oshin VartanianPart III - The Struggle for CreativityChapter 9 - Brain Size and Innovation in Primates - Ana Navarette and Kevin LalandCommentary - Thomas B. WardChapter 10 - Minding the Gap: A Comparative Approach to Studying the Development of Innovation - Jackie Chappell, Nicola Cutting, Emma C. Tecwyn, Ian A. Apperly, Sarah R. Beck, Susannah K. S. ThorpeCommentary - Roni Reiter-PalmonChapter 11 - Necessity, Unpredictability and Opportunity: An Exploration of Ecological and Social Drivers of Behavioral Innovation - Phyllis C. Lee and Antonio C. de A. MouraCommentary - Marie J. C. Forgeard and Eranda JayawickremeChapter 12 - Cognitive and Noncognitive Aspects of Social Learning - Thomas R. ZentallCommentary - John BaerChapter 13 - Of Course Animals are Creative: Insights from Generativity Theory - Robert EpsteinCommentary - Dean Keith SimontonPart IV - Pushing the Boundaries of CreativityChapter 14 - Conservatism Versus Innovation: The Great Ape Story - Josep CallCommentary - Weihua NiuChapter 15 - Tools for the Trees: Orangutan Arboreal Tool Use and Creativity - Anne E. Russon, Purwo Kuncoro, and Agnes FerisaCommentary - David H. CropleyChapter 16 - Insects as a Model System to Understand the Evolutionary Implications of Innovation - Emilie Snell-Rood, Eli Swanson, and Sarah JaumannCommentary - Samuel T. HunterChapter 17 - Creating Creative Animals - Karen PryorCommentary - James C. KaufmanChapter 18 – Animal Creativity and Innovation: An Integrated Look at the Field - William J. O'Hearn, Allison B. Kaufman, and James C. Kaufman
