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Qualitative Changes in Creativity in the Second Half of Life: A Life-Span Developmental Perspective.
Peer reviewedSasser-Coen, Jennifer R. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1993
This paper proposes that, contrary to the idea that creativity declines during the second half of life, observed changes may actually reflect qualitative changes in the creative process. Life span developmental theory is used to examine empirical and theoretical ideas about mature forms of thinking in relation to creativity. (DB)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Creative Development, Creativity
Peer reviewedLong, Huey B.; And Others – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1980
The cognition theories of Piaget as they apply to adults are examined in the light of new theories about the characteristics of formal reasoning abilities and their acquisition over a long life span. (JD)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Convergent Thinking
