<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this brief commentary to Kaufman’s call for a “new agenda for positive outcomes” of creativity research, I emphasize how the broad construct of “identity” qualifies as such an outcome. While doing so, I challenge the issue of directionality (predictor vs. outcome) of creativity in relation to relevant correlates by outlining the influence of epistemological position and publication bias in directional interpretations of correlational findings. Through illustrations of various levels of relationships between creativity and identity, I also urge creativity researchers to be more explicit regarding how “generic” creativity is being operationalized in their study, so that more targeted hypotheses regarding the relationship between distinct aspects of creativity and such positive out-come variables may be formulated.</p></abstract>

In this brief commentary to Kaufman’s call for a “new agenda for positive outcomes” of creativity research, I emphasize how the broad construct of “identity” qualifies as such an outcome. While doing so, I challenge the issue of directionality (predictor vs. outcome) of creativity in relation to relevant correlates by outlining the influence of epistemological position and publication bias in directional interpretations of correlational findings. Through illustrations of various levels of relationships between creativity and identity, I also urge creativity researchers to be more explicit regarding how “generic” creativity is being operationalized in their study, so that more targeted hypotheses regarding the relationship between distinct aspects of creativity and such positive out-come variables may be formulated.

“Generic” Creativity as a Predictor or Outcome of Identity Development?

Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications

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In this brief commentary to Kaufman’s call for a “new agenda for positive outcomes” of creativity research, I emphasize how the broad construct of “identity”...

“Generic” Creativity as a Predictor or Outcome of Identity Development?

Publicado en línea: 03 ene 2019

Páginas: 159 - 164

Recibido: 04 dic 2018

Aceptado: 10 dic 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2018-0013

Palabras clave
Identity, Creativity, Self, Creative participation, Creative Potential, Divergent Thinking, Creative Expression

© 2018 Baptiste Barbot, published by Sciendo

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

“Generic” Creativity as a Predictor or Outcome of Identity Development?

Publicado en línea: 03 ene 2019

Páginas: 159 - 164

Recibido: 04 dic 2018

Aceptado: 10 dic 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2018-0013

Palabras claveIdentity, Creativity, Self, Creative participation, Creative Potential, Divergent Thinking, Creative Expression

© 2018 Baptiste Barbot, published by Sciendo

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

Palabras clave
Identity, Creativity, Self, Creative participation, Creative Potential, Divergent Thinking, Creative Expression