{"title":"Creativity in the Ancient Greek Philosophy: The Politics of Demiourgein","authors":"Brokalaki Zafeirenia","doi":"10.1002/jocb.644","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.644","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Where does creativity come from and what is its purpose</i>? The paper revisits these ever-turning questions to correct the prevalent but, arguably, inaccurate historical interpretation of <i>creativity</i> as a concept that emerged in modernity. First, I substantiate that a close study of the ancient Greek texts suggests that although <i>creativity</i> seems to occupy a peripheral position in the ancient philosophical thinking, it is a central, yet, hidden, subject of speculation. Second, I overturn the worn-out view that the ancient Greek philosophy conceives <i>creativity</i> as a God-given talent breathed into a fortunate few. Last, I demonstrate that a more encompassing understanding of creativity is implied by several Greek philosophers. To achieve this, (a) I discuss the contemporary interpretations of the ancient notion; (b) I examine the historical origin and etymology of the Greek term <i>demiourgein</i> (“to create”) to discuss its relevant uses; and (c) I develop a nuanced framework for conceptualizing ancient creativity and its interrelation to human agency, politics, and social life.</p>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"58 2","pages":"227-244"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jocb.644","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140074357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Selcuk Acar, Emel Cevik, Emily Fesli, Rumeysa Nalan Bozkurt, James C. Kaufman
{"title":"Testing the Domain Specificity of Creativity with Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale: A Meta-Analytic Confirmatory Factor Analysis","authors":"Selcuk Acar, Emel Cevik, Emily Fesli, Rumeysa Nalan Bozkurt, James C. Kaufman","doi":"10.1002/jocb.641","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.641","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Domain-specificity is a topic of debate within the field of creativity. To shed light on this issue, we conducted a meta-analysis of cross-domain correlations based on the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS). To evaluate the model fit of one general factor versus two factors that encompass the primary K-DOCS subscales (Scholarly, Everyday, Artistic, Scientific, and Performance), we employed the one-stage meta-analytic structural equation modeling (OSMASEM) approach. Poor fit of these models would provide evidence of domain-specificity, as the proposed models would not outperform the independence model. Our analysis included 45 correlation matrices from 30 studies, with a total sample size of 31,136 participants. The results provided support for a general domain of creativity, as well as a two-factor solution consisting of Arts and Sciences factors. Among the subscales, the highest correlation was found between the Artistic and Performance domains (<i>r</i> = .478), while the smallest correlation was observed between the Everyday and Scientific domains (<i>r</i> = .178). Furthermore, moderator analyses incorporating age and gender revealed that the Scientific and Everyday subscales exhibited a stronger factor load in older participants compared to younger participants. Implications are discussed for research and practice.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"58 1","pages":"171-189"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140025378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Wandering Mind is Not Always a Creative Mind: How Thought Dynamics Explain the Relationship between Mind Wandering and Creativity","authors":"Alwin de Rooij, Ali Atef, Myrthe Faber","doi":"10.1002/jocb.640","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.640","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A wandering mind is not always a creative mind. Anecdotes about ideas spontaneously entering awareness during walks, showers, and other off-task activities are plenty. The science behind it, however, is still inconclusive. Creativity might result from how thought context—whether thoughts are on-task or off-task—relates to thought dynamics—how thoughts unfold. To explore this, study 1 (<i>n</i> = 85) surveyed creative professionals about a single idea they had earlier in the day. The spontaneity of thoughts positively correlated with self-reported creativity, whereas off-task thoughts or doing something else did not. Study 2 (<i>n</i> = 180) replicated these findings in a student sample during an idea generation task and added that free movement of thoughts also correlates with self-reported originality during idea generation. As indicated by expert ratings, no relationship of thought dynamics and thought context was found with population-level creativity. Herewith, this study suggests that thought dynamics, rather than thought context, explain the often suggested relationship between mind wandering and creativity.</p>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"58 1","pages":"151-170"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jocb.640","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139840318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robin H. Willemsen, Isabelle C. de Vink, Evelyn H. Kroesbergen, Ard W. Lazonder
{"title":"Strengthening Creative Problem-Solving within Upper-Elementary Science Education","authors":"Robin H. Willemsen, Isabelle C. de Vink, Evelyn H. Kroesbergen, Ard W. Lazonder","doi":"10.1002/jocb.639","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.639","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This intervention study examined the effectiveness of instructional support tailored toward two techniques (i.e., random associations and constraint identification) to strengthen children's creative problem-solving skills within upper-elementary science education. Five inquiry-based science lessons with ample opportunity for creative problem-solving (i.e., divergent and convergent thinking) were provided. Children were assigned to a condition with instructional support (<i>n</i> = 107) or without (<i>n</i> = 134). Domain-general and specific measures of divergent and convergent thinking were included, and reading comprehension as well as mathematical ability were taken into account. Repeated measures multivariate analyses of covariance revealed how all children improved in terms of domain-general convergent thinking, with a larger increase for children who performed better in mathematics. This shows a promising premise for future research focusing on the domain generality of convergent thinking and for the potential of transfer across domains. No additional improvement based on instructional support was found and children did not improve in terms of divergent thinking. The constraint identification and random associations technique might not be suitable for elementary school children, yet future research is necessary to validate such claims. Meanwhile, teachers could possibly support convergent thinking by simply providing exercises for divergent and convergent thinking.</p>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"58 1","pages":"137-150"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jocb.639","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139902885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shengjie Lin, Zorana Ivcevic, Todd B. Kashdan, Scott Barry Kaufman
{"title":"Curious and Persistent, but not Consistent: Self-regulation Traits and Creativity","authors":"Shengjie Lin, Zorana Ivcevic, Todd B. Kashdan, Scott Barry Kaufman","doi":"10.1002/jocb.638","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.638","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study examines two self-regulation traits, grit and curiosity, in predicting creative achievement in an adult sample (<i>N</i> = 522). Grit has been related to achievement in various domains, and although prior empirical work failed to find associations with everyday creative activities in adolescent and young adult samples, theoretically it is relevant to long-term creative achievement (which requires persistence). Curiosity supports creative achievement through positive judgments of novelty and an intrinsic motivation to approach instead of avoid uncertainty, and both novelty and uncertainty are central to the creative process. Results showed that the perseverance dimension of grit positively predicted creative achievement, whereas the consistency of interests dimension was negatively related to creative achievement. Additionally, five curiosity dimensions predicted creative achievement above grit. In particular, thrill seeking predicted creative achievement in both art and science; deprivation sensitivity positively predicted creative achievement in art. Our research suggests that, instead of a narrow focus on consistency of interest, creative achievement benefits from curiosity.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139584051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
William Orwig, Emma R. Edenbaum, Joshua D. Greene, Daniel L. Schacter
{"title":"The Language of Creativity: Evidence from Humans and Large Language Models","authors":"William Orwig, Emma R. Edenbaum, Joshua D. Greene, Daniel L. Schacter","doi":"10.1002/jocb.636","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.636","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Recent developments in computerized scoring via semantic distance have provided automated assessments of verbal creativity. Here, we extend past work, applying computational linguistic approaches to characterize salient features of creative text. We hypothesize that, in addition to semantic diversity, the degree to which a story includes perceptual details, thus transporting the reader to another time and place, would be predictive of creativity. Additionally, we explore the use of generative language models to supplement human data collection and examine the extent to which machine-generated stories can mimic human creativity. We collect 600 short stories from human participants and GPT-3, subsequently randomized and assessed on their creative quality. Results indicate that the presence of perceptual details, in conjunction with semantic diversity, is highly predictive of creativity. These results were replicated in an independent sample of stories (<i>n</i> = 120) generated by GPT-4. We do not observe a significant difference between human and AI-generated stories in terms of creativity ratings, and we also observe positive correlations between human and AI assessments of creativity. Implications and future directions are discussed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"58 1","pages":"128-136"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139458580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Process Modification and Uncontrollability in an Expert Contemporary Artist's Creative Processes","authors":"Takeshi Okada, Sawako Yokochi","doi":"10.1002/jocb.635","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.635","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As a case study that consists of two parts, this research investigates how a pro-c class expert artist thinks and acts during art making, paying special attention to exploratory behaviors and task completion processes. In Part 1 of this case study, we videoed an artist's authentic creative process in his studio. We interviewed him about his drawing process by showing him the video recording right after the drawing. We conducted a retrospective interview with him 16 months later as Part 2 of this case study because this experience inspired him to start several new artwork series. We analyzed the video and interview data qualitatively. The results showed that the artist used various exploratory behaviors, including a process modification in which elements in one's ordinary creative process are changed. The process modification triggered different types of drawing actions. Although he participated in task completion processes for self-regulation, he also actively generated a situation in which task completion processes were weakened to experience and utilize feelings of uncontrollability to create something unexpected. We discussed the essential roles of process modification, reflection, and feelings of uncontrollability in artistic creation.</p>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jocb.635","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139458683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does Metacognition Matter in Creative Problem-Solving? A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Writing","authors":"Marek Urban, Kamila Urban","doi":"10.1002/jocb.630","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.630","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Creative problem-solving skills are essential for navigating complex, non-routine challenges, enabling individuals to create unique goals, execute innovative procedures and generate original outcomes. While the link between metacognitive skills and the creativity of outcomes was established only recently, further exploration is required to understand their interplay in complex problem-solving. This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study investigated the role of metacognition in solving two ill-defined problem-solving tasks: an experimental Product Improvement Task and an ecologically valid semestral essay. Seventeen undergraduates performed tasks and provided monitoring judgments. Based on the originality of outcomes and accuracy of judgments, three clusters of students were identified: <i>skilled and unaware</i> students underestimating high performance, <i>unskilled and unaware</i> overestimating low performance, and <i>unskilled but aware</i> accurately monitoring low performance. Subsequent in-depth interviews investigated the essay writing process of each cluster. Skilled students effectively utilized metacognitive knowledge, created a unique problem representation, and gathered and synthesized new information to develop essay drafts that were debugged and evaluated. Unskilled and unaware students exhibited deficits in strategy knowledge and had poor metacognitive skills. Unskilled but aware students exhibited low self-efficacy and motivation to perform. These findings emphasize the need for targeted metacognitive and motivational interventions for different clusters of students.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139415384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicolas B. Verger, Julie Roberts, Jane Guiller, Kareena McAloney-Kocaman
{"title":"Creativity Research Overlooks the Study of Resilience among Young Children: A Bibliometric Network Review","authors":"Nicolas B. Verger, Julie Roberts, Jane Guiller, Kareena McAloney-Kocaman","doi":"10.1002/jocb.632","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.632","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Creativity researchers are increasingly interested in understanding when, how, and for whom creativity can be beneficial. Previous reviews have demonstrated that creativity research largely ignores the study of its impact on factors that promote health, and well-being among populations of adults. It is unclear, in fact, whether this gap in research also extends to creativity research among young children. This paper addresses this issue. Early childhood is a crucial stage for the cognitive development of young children who remain highly sensitive to stress, and adversity. It is therefore essential to identify and promote factors that are beneficial to early childhood resilience, thereby contributing to documenting more of the effects of creative activities on positive outcomes. This paper presents a review with a bibliometric analysis of 1000 randomly selected articles from the Web of Science, without bias towards any specific peer-reviewed journal. The analysis of 454 included articles shows that approximately 80% of the included studies focus on creativity as an outcome (replicating previous findings with a larger sample), with only 3.78% investigating creative activities as predictors among young children. In this small percentage, most of the studies addressed creative activities in young children related to resilience outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"58 1","pages":"96-113"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jocb.632","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139409542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Never Ending Stories? Hebrew Writers' Creative Journey in the Second Half of Life","authors":"Shlomit Aharoni Lir, Liat Ayalon","doi":"10.1002/jocb.631","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jocb.631","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This qualitative study explored the relationship between creativity, time, age, and the literary world among 16 award-winning Israeli writers in the second half of their lives. Based on data collected through in-depth interviews with the participants, the findings indicate that the writers' creativity in the second half of life was linked to <i>Preservation</i>, <i>Growth</i>, and <i>Decline</i>, leading to four interrelated dimensions: (a) preserving youth through creativity, (b) enhancing creativity over time, (c) navigating creativity, acclaim, and ageism, and (d) managing creativity amidst a changing world. The study found that the writers' creativity was enhanced over time, as they gained experience and developed their skills. However, some writers experienced a decline in stamina or their ability to write long novels. The study also found that the writers' experiences of acceptance from the literary world and the audience changed over time. Some writers continued to receive acclaim and attention, while others experienced ageism and a decline in the audience's interest in their work.</p>","PeriodicalId":39915,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creative Behavior","volume":"58 1","pages":"82-95"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jocb.631","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139373996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}