Are creativity and originality the same thing?

Being original is not the same as being creative, but it may be in some cases Originality means doing something that no one has done before, or at least not done in quite the same way. read more

Being original is not the same as being creative, but it may be in some cases Originality means doing something that no one has done before, or at least not done in quite the same way. Scientific discoveries are all original, but not creative, although the approach to the discovery may be creative. read more

Well, while originality is judged by the sheer number of ideas one can come up with, creativity places a more stringent criteria on these ideas – they not only have to be original, they have to be worthwhile or useful. read more