Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke ) or a physical object (such as an invention, a literary work, or a painting ).
Scholarly interest in creativity is found in a number of disciplines: engineering, psychology, cognitive science, education, philosophy (particularly philosophy of science ), technology, theology, sociology, linguistics, business studies, songwriting, and economics, covering the relations betweencreativity and general intelligence, personality type, mental and neurological processes, mental health, or artificial intelligence ; the potential for fostering creativity through education and training ; the maximization of creativity for national economic benefit, and the application of creative resources to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
