ERIC Number: EJ1357720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-0419
EISSN: EISSN-1532-6934
Antisocial Schizotypy Is Linked to Malevolent Creativity
Creativity Research Journal, v34 n3 p355-367 2022
The personality trait of schizotypy has received considerable attention in creativity research; however, to date, literature has exclusively focused on its relationship with benevolent creative ideation. The present study investigated how different subdimensions of schizotypy were related to malevolent creativity, where original ideas are generated to harm others intentionally. N = 104 participants completed a novel performance test for malevolent creativity and reported the frequency of engaging in malevolent creativity in daily life. Schizotypy was assessed with a multidimensional inventory (sO-LIFE). The sO-LIFE subdimension of "Impulsive Non-conformity" positively correlated with individuals' performance on the malevolent creativity test as well as with their typical malevolent creativity behavior, confirming our expectations that individuals high in impulsive antisocial schizotypy demonstrate a greater capacity and willingness to use creativity toward malicious goals. Results also indicated a weak contribution of "Unusual Experiences" to malevolent creativity performance, yet correlations were only significant at the trend level. Unexpectedly, "Cognitive Disorganization" was positively correlated with malevolent creativity behavior in daily life. This pattern of relationships shows that individual differences in schizotypal personality traits are also related to darker sides of creativity, which may inform future investigations embedded into the rich framework linking creativity and psychopathology.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Adults, Creativity, Antisocial Behavior, Personality Traits, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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