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17 - The Function of Personality in Creativity

Updates on the Creative Personality

from Individual Differences in Creativity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2019

By
Gregory J. Feist
Edited by
James C. Kaufman  and
Robert J. Sternberg
James C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Robert J. Sternberg
Affiliation:
Cornell University, New York
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In the first edition of this handbook, in 2010, I put forth a model that posited the following causal sequence: Genetic and epigenetic forces influence brain qualities (structural and chemical), which in turn influence cognitive, social, motivational-affective, and clinical personality traits associated with creative thought and behavior. Overall, the core assumptions of the functional model of creativity have been strengthened with the new research since the original chapter was published in 2010, that is, genetic and epigenetic factors affect brain structure and function, which in turn affect personality differences. These differences in personality, especially the cognitive (openness) and clinical traits (e.g., schizotypy and mood disorders), influence creative thought and behavior. And yet, the model needs some modification, given the most recent empirical evidence. One of the major conclusions from this review is that the original 2010 model was rather vague and general. In light of these challenges, I have modified the original 2010 model both to be more specific and to incorporate bidirectional influences between personality and brain activity.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity , pp. 353 - 373
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