ABSTRACT
A person who is very creative, and well recognized for his or her creativity, is sometimes called a genius. To be creative, a person has to have skills and knowledge in the domain in which she or he is creative, but in other domains his or her skills may be average or below average. Most important, the possession of special skills or talents does not ensure that a person will use these skills in a creative manner. To gain an understanding of nature, one has to be creative, but understanding and creativity are not synonymous. Perhaps one's means of finding a definition of creativity is to make a list of famous creative people whose work led to a greater understanding of nature and then learn how his or her work is similar. Creativit—the ability to understand, develop, and express in a systematic fashion novel orderly relationships—requires that the brain manipulate stored knowledge.
