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Plucker, Jonathan A.; McNeely, Andrea; Morgan, Carla – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2009
The relationship between creativity and various mind-altering substances--especially alcohol--has been a popular topic among creativity researchers and the public at large. Yet experimental studies have found little evidence that alcohol use has a causal influence on creativity, with most studies of creative production showing negative or neutral…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Creativity, Drinking, Creative Thinking
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Ironson, Gail H.; Davis, Gary A. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1979
A study of 115 undergraduate psychology students was undertaken to determine (1) if the average college student could fake the response pattern of a highly creative person or an uncreative drudge, (2) if a social desirability scale could detect fakers, and (3) if high creativity is fakable, whether positive traits are more easily faked than…
Descriptors: College Students, Creativity, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests