Creativity in Problem Solving and Artistic Expression - The Same Psychological Process?

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Abstract

Creativity is often studied as inventive fluent, flexible and divergent thinking as well as studied as a form of expressiveness with art and stories. The present study investigates whether inventiveness and expressiveness are distinct kinds of creativity or two approaches to studying the same unified construct. Twenty-two undergraduates completed three creativity tasks: inventive, expressive, and a combination of both. Inter-rater reliability of coded tasks ranged from .86 to .98. Results showed a positive correlation between inventive and expressive creativity (r = .49, p < .05), suggesting a unitary construct. In the combined task, expressiveness and inventiveness were also positively correlated (r = .46, p = .05), suggesting individuals may not prioritize one form of creativity over the other, but rather their underlying creativity manifests as both inventiveness and expressiveness. This study provides initial evidence creativity may be a singular construct, requiring further exploration of its complex nature in various contexts.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 2006
EventAnnual Meeting of the American Psychological Association - New Orleans, United States
Duration: Aug 10 2006 → …

Conference

ConferenceAnnual Meeting of the American Psychological Association
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period8/10/06 → …

Keywords

  • creativity
  • innovation
  • art
  • invention
  • psychology of creativity

Disciplines

  • Art and Design
  • Creative Writing
  • Technology and Innovation

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