Introduction | 7 |
Chapter 1. Hierarchies: The Literary Sources | 10 |
1.1. On the dialectical and materialistic idea of activity | 10 |
1.2. The psychological theory of activity | 15 |
1.3. Hierarchical structures and systems | 18 |
1.4. The basic traits of hierarchies | 20 |
1.5. Indications from the areas other than psychology | 23 |
1.6. T. Ribot's motor theory of creativity | 27 |
Chapter 2. The Basics of the Hierarchical Approach | 32 |
2.1. Hierarchical logic | 33 |
2.2. The subject and the object | 38 |
Chapter 3. Hierarchies in Psychology | 42 |
3.1. Activity and mentality | 43 |
3.2. The hierarchy of the subject | 48 |
3.3. The levels of inner activity | 51 |
Chapter 4. Hierarchical Creativity | 58 |
4.1. The ontology of creativity | 58 |
4.2. The psychology of creativity | 61 |
4.3. The diversity of creativity | 68 |
Chapter 5. The Hierarchical approach in Psychological Experiment | 71 |
5.1. The basic ide | 71 |
5.2. An experimental study of creative authoring | 73 |
5.3. The creative nature of perception | 77 |
5.4. Hierarchical cluster analysis | 80 |
5.5. A comprehensive experiment | 86 |
5.6. Some perspectives | 97 |
Chapter 6. A Practical Outcome | 100 |
6.1. The syncretic praxis | 100 |
6.2. Analytical reflection | 110 |
Conclusion | 113 |
Literature | 116 |
Annex 1 | 120 |
Annex 2 | 126 |
Annex 3 | 137 |
Notes by the Publisher | 143 |