Anna Sarol-Kulka

Jacob Levy Moreno i jego teoria kreatywności i spontaniczności                  9

Jacob Levy Moreno and his theory of creativity and spontaneity                 9

Summary

This article is about Jacob Moreno and the development of his theory of creativity and spontaneity. Moreno believed that creativity results from the need of change; it is a process of co-operation between people who improve old concepts and create new ones. Moreno claimed that creativity lies at the heart of psychodrama; it is a form of inspiring energy which helps society to become aware of the problems of the individual and helps the individual to become aware of the problems of society. Spontaneity, according to Moreno, is a physical, mental and interpersonal process, given direction by creativity. Creativity is a form of action, the act of creation, whereas spontaneity is the readiness to create. Moreno said: "Spontaneity operates in the present, here and now; it induces the individual to respond adequately to a novel situation or to respond in a novel way to an old situation".