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The main difference between creativity and intelligence is that the creativity is
the ability to create new ideas and concepts and also to enact or to produce
them while intelligence is the ability to acquire knowledge and to utilize it.
Creativity is a part of one’s intelligence. Therefore, both these aspects of one’s intellect
are closely linked together.
Key Terms
Creativity, Intellect, Intelligence, Mind, Rationale
What is Creativity
Basically, creativity means the ability to create new things that do not exist. It is thus,
entwined with aspects of imagination and inventiveness. In simple terms, creativity is
the ability to come up with new ideas and concepts in relation to already existing ones.
The Oxford dictionary defines this adjective creativity as ‘the use of imagination or
original ideas to create something; inventiveness.’ Therefore, being creative is not a
talent that everyone possesses. The one who is creative in his thinking can be
considered a unique and a rare person out of the ordinary lot.
Similarly, creativity is the ability to perceive the world and things in it in a novel
manner, to explore the undiscovered and to generate solutions out of it. In other
words, creativity is an amalgamation of the two processes namely, thinking in a novel
way and then enacting or producing it.
In a way, creativity goes beyond the intelligence framework and connect the already
existing concepts with new ideas. For example, think of a science-fiction or an
innovative creator of robotics technology. That person has to break the existing
boundaries of concepts and create connections between the novel and imaginative
things with the real things. And the final product out of it will be a novel thing that the
ordinary man has never imagined to be. This is what creativity means. Therefore,
creativity in simple terms means, being innovative.
What is Intelligence
Oxford dictionary defines the term intelligence as ‘the ability to acquire and apply
knowledge and skills.’ Therefore, intelligence not only means to learn everything
without using that knowledge accordingly instead it is the usage of that acquired
knowledge effectively and efficiently to solve the problems.
Albert Einstein once remarked that “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but
imagination” highlighting the fact that creative thinking is a fundamental part of being
intelligent.
Moreover, from a psychological perspective, human intelligence can be defined as the
‘mental quality that consists of the abilities to learn from experience, adapt to new
situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use knowledge to
manipulate one’s environment.’ Basically, the fundamental fact that distinguishes the
human species from all the other animal species is the advanced intelligence that only
humans possess.
Usage
Creativity is primarily used with the concepts of imagination, talents and
innovativeness while intelligence is used in a wider scope along with the aspects of
creativity, knowledge, logic, rational thinking, etc.
Conclusion
Creativity and intelligence are intellectual abilities of a person. Creativity or creative
thinking is a part of one’s intelligence. Nevertheless, if one is to draw a fine line of
separation to identify the difference between creativity and intelligence, the main
difference that can be outlined is that creativity is the ability to perceive something in a
novel manner and thus create something new out of it while intelligence is the ability to
acquire knowledge and utilise it accordingly.
Reference:
1. Sternberg, Robert J. “Human Intelligence.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia
Britannica, Inc., 26 Apr. 2017, Available here.
2.“Intelligence.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 June 2018, Available here.
3. “Creativity.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 June 2018, Available here.
Perbedaan utama antara kreativitas dan kecerdasan adalah bahwa kreativitas
adalah kemampuan untuk menciptakan ide-ide dan konsep-konsep baru dan
juga untuk memberlakukan atau menghasilkannya, sedangkan kecerdasan
adalah kemampuan untuk memperoleh pengetahuan dan memanfaatkannya.
Kreativitas adalah bagian dari kecerdasan seseorang. Oleh karena itu, kedua aspek
intelek seseorang ini terkait erat satu sama lain.
Istilah Utama
Kreativitas, Intelek, Kecerdasan, Pikiran, Rasional
Selain itu, dari perspektif psikologis, kecerdasan manusia dapat didefinisikan sebagai
'kualitas mental yang terdiri dari kemampuan untuk belajar dari pengalaman,
beradaptasi dengan situasi baru, memahami dan menangani konsep abstrak, dan
menggunakan pengetahuan untuk memanipulasi lingkungan seseorang.' Pada
dasarnya, fakta mendasar yang membedakan spesies manusia dari semua spesies
hewan lainnya adalah kecerdasan tingkat lanjut yang hanya dimiliki manusia.
Penggunaan
Kreativitas terutama digunakan dengan konsep imajinasi, bakat dan inovasi sedangkan
kecerdasan digunakan dalam lingkup yang lebih luas bersama dengan aspek
kreativitas, pengetahuan, logika, pemikiran rasional, dll.
Kesimpulan
Kreativitas dan kecerdasan merupakan kemampuan intelektual seseorang. Kreativitas
atau berpikir kreatif merupakan bagian dari kecerdasan seseorang. Namun demikian,
jika seseorang ingin menarik garis pemisah yang halus untuk mengidentifikasi
perbedaan antara kreativitas dan kecerdasan, perbedaan utama yang dapat
digarisbawahi adalah bahwa kreativitas adalah kemampuan untuk memahami sesuatu
dengan cara yang baru dan dengan demikian menciptakan sesuatu yang baru darinya.
Kecerdasan adalah kemampuan untuk memperoleh pengetahuan dan
menggunakannya sesuai dengan itu.
Referensi:
1. Sternberg, Robert J. “Kecerdasan Manusia.” Encyclopdia Britannica, Encyclopædia
Britannica, Inc., 26 April 2017, Tersedia di sini .
2. "Kecerdasan." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Juni 2018, Tersedia di sini .
3. “Kreativitas.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Juni 2018, Tersedia di sini .
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