What is creativity

 Creativity the trait that dowels in all of us, as on a day to day bases we are promote to be creative in our individual areas of living. Creativity is the ability to discover new and original ideas, connections and solutions to problems. As Humans creativity is the driving force of fostering resilience, to spark joy and it provides opportunities for self- actualization. 

Can creativity influence your thinking style, yes.. Divergent thinking, convergent thinking, real time creativity and multistage creativity all are the different ways people think creatively, i am more of a divergent kind of thinker, which is the intellectual capability to conger various original and different and well thought out ides.

During the our creativity and problem solving class we learnt that creativity can be measured as form intelligence and that some problem don't necessarily need a high IQ but just creativity. creativity has evolved through out history within humans forcing us to adapt and adjust to environments, conditions tends that come about.  

Originality involves creating something unique, while imagination involves envisioning and conceptualizing ideas that are not immediately tangible. Flexibility involves diverse thinking and adapting ideas as needed. Innovation involves applying creative ideas in practical ways, leading to improvements or breakthroughs. Expression involves expressing ideas through various mediums. Creativity can be nurtured through practice, collaboration, and an open-minded approach to exploring new perspectives.

Gender Codes

She belongs in the kitchen, you are built like a woman, he wears the pants in the relationship, pink is for girls and blue is for boys, and you throw like a girl, these sound familiar? either one of these must have been said to you or you may have used it to further your point. Gender Codes, the assigning specific traits or behaviors primarily or exclusively to a certain gender. Dominate, driven, and challenging are codes usually associated with masculine figures, while  loyal, understanding, and encouraging are typically associated with feminine figures, trust me once I finally knew the meaning of this concept I couldn't unsee it. It is engraved into our way of living from advertisements to our daily interactions with people. the impact of gender coding are stereotypical ideas and can effect an individual's preferred way they would want to be addressed.During our lesson in Creative and problem solving we addressed various topics associated with code and gender, and dove into the feminine touch that  typically refers to qualities or characteristics often associated with femininity that are perceived as nurturing, compassionate, intuitive, and sensitive. The  male gaze, posture, and infantilization; the process of treating an individual as if they are much younger than their actual age, typically in a condescending manner. This can involve actions, behaviors, or attitudes that undermine a person's autonomy, maturity, and capacity to make decisions for themselves. The above mentioned is just the tip of the ice burg of what was spoken about, but over all it was an informative lesson.