In the past decade, the psychological study of creativity has accelerated greatly. To facilitate the teaching of creativity, I provide an overview of the recent literature. The overview begins by discussing recent empirical results and research trends. This discussion specifically treats creativity's cognitive, differential, developmental, and…

At a conference on "Education for Creativity in the American College," educators, artists and researchers considered the proposition that: "Little has been done to provide appropriate academic experiences for highly creative students during the post-adolescent years, and many colleges seem to lose more talented and creative students than they…