11/5-11/11 Post 2: Cultural Barriers

There are numerous cultural barriers to creativity. Particular arenas for competition and cooperation, an expectation of politeness/following rules of social order, reliance on statistical proofs, dependence on generalizations and reliance on expert knowledge are just five of those barriers. Like the text says, "when we become too orderly, we lose the ability to see things from a different perspective, "(168). And this is exactly what keeps group from being creative. If a sport or hobby is always done inside in an arena, it can be difficult for a group to figure out where else the sport or hobby can be done if part of an event. Nowadays with so much information and technology people are rather skeptical of one another and want proof/evidence or statistics of information to back up the credibility. Different cultures have a different way of doing things and when people are accustomed to that particular way, it's hard for them to be opened minded about other things as well as thinking outside the box. I've definitely experienced these barriers along with the rest in groups. A lot of the time it's my way or the high way, and I often stick to what I know. So my creativity is very limited and short lived. In recent years I've been able to open up, listen and try to do things/see things from a different perspective. It has helped a lot in my group communication and outlook on the world as a whole.