Does knowledge limit creativity?

In some cases, knowledge is an an absolute stake through the heart of creativity. I offer one of my favorite inventors and businessmen, Bill Lear. read more

Depending upon the knowledge, it can and does limit creativity. I was a lot more spontaneous in my creative output, for instance, before I developed the discernment to understand how bad some of it was. read more

Yes, Knowledge plays a critical role in limiting your creativity in most of the case. Most of the time creativity is limited by what you see or hear around you. Having colorful dreams is next to impossible for people who are blind since birth, they have only auditory dreams because they simply do not know what colors are ( Note: exceptions do exist). read more

2) Research shows that people working in creative and artistic fields are twice as likely to have college degrees as people in the workforce in general. 3) There is evidence that creativity is dependent on extensive depth of knowledge in a field (see Chapter 12 of the Handbook of Creativity). read more