<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This commentary will take the form of a critical examination into the six research gaps identified by Glăveanu (2014a) in the article <italic>The Psychology of Creativity: A Critical Reading</italic> by examining carefully whether the proposed criticisms are supported by research evidence and will attempt to focus the discussion on accumulating knowledge of theories in the psychology of education. To consolidate theory construction in the psychology of creativity, researchers should give concise operational definitions that can be examined by reliable and valid measurements with identifiable units of analysis in general or specific participants. Given explicit evidence of this kind, educators can be best informed about how to define, assess, and develop human creativity when applying these theories.</p></abstract>

This commentary will take the form of a critical examination into the six research gaps identified by Glăveanu (2014a) in the article The Psychology of Creativity: A Critical Reading by examining carefully whether the proposed criticisms are supported by research evidence and will attempt to focus the discussion on accumulating knowledge of theories in the psychology of education. To consolidate theory construction in the psychology of creativity, researchers should give concise operational definitions that can be examined by reliable and valid measurements with identifiable units of analysis in general or specific participants. Given explicit evidence of this kind, educators can be best informed about how to define, assess, and develop human creativity when applying these theories.

Commentary on The Psychology of Creativity: A Critical Reading

Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications

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This commentary will take the form of a critical examination into the six research gaps identified by Glăveanu (2014a) in the article The Psychology of...

Commentary on The Psychology of Creativity: A Critical Reading

Published Online: May 26, 2015

Page range: 56 - 63

Received: Oct 27, 2014

Accepted: Feb 21, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2015-0008

Keywords
Theories of creativity, Research evidence, Applications

© Anna N. N. Hui

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Commentary on The Psychology of Creativity: A Critical Reading

Published Online: May 26, 2015

Page range: 56 - 63

Received: Oct 27, 2014

Accepted: Feb 21, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2015-0008

KeywordsTheories of creativity, Research evidence, Applications

© Anna N. N. Hui

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Theories of creativity, Research evidence, Applications