The Creative Personality: Current Understandings and Debates

Authors

Gregory J. Feist, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Document Type

Contribution to a Book

Publication Title

Creativity and Innovation: Theory, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

Editor

Jonathan A. Plucker

DOI

10.4324/9781003233923-5

First Page

45

Last Page

65

Abstract

There are certain neurological and neurochemical conditions that make particular personality traits more likely. These personality traits cluster into cognitive, social, motivational-affective, and clinical groups. Being high in certain personality dispositions (e.g., being open to experience, driven, norm-doubting, and autonomous, and having unusual and even bizarre associations) function to make creative thought and behavior more likely.

Department

Psychology

Recommended Citation

Gregory J. Feist. "The Creative Personality: Current Understandings and Debates" Creativity and Innovation: Theory, Research, and Practice, Second Edition (2022): 45-65. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003233923-5