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ERIC Number: EJ1437297
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Aug
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-726X
EISSN: EISSN-1573-336X
Are Some People Generally More Creative than Others? A Systematic Review of Fifty Years' Research
Sébastien Miravete; André Tricot
Educational Psychology Review, v36 n3 Article 99 2024
Many recent studies support the idea that creativity is partially or totally "domain-general." Certain individuals may exhibit greater creativity than the average, whatever the domain. More precisely, certain general factors (e.g., genetic factors, creative personality) could significantly impact creativity. This systematic review aims to evaluate this latter assertion. All empirical papers using at least two creative performance tasks in two domains were selected (n = 36). Results show that some participants succeed in creative tasks in several different domains, but only in experiments where specific prior knowledge is not controlled and tasks are artificial. Furthermore, certain studies conflate the function, which is domain-general, with its functioning, which may not necessarily be domain-general. For these reasons, the results appear less robust (no control for confounding factors) and less representative (creative tasks are not academically, socially, or professionally realistic). Therefore, it seems premature to recommend the integration of general creative skills into school or training programs, as well as the selection of students or employees with a presumed "creative profile."
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Language: English
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