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O'Connor, Alexander J.; Nemeth, Charlan J.; Akutsu, Satoshi – Creativity Research Journal, 2013
Attempts to maximize creativity pervade corporate, artistic, and scientific domains. This research investigated how individual's lay beliefs about the malleability of creativity affect several measures of creative potential. Two correlational and 1 experimental study examined the relationship between malleability beliefs about creativity and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Creativity, Correlation, Foreign Countries
Kay, Sandra – 1992
This paper on the nature of expertise discusses implications of findings of an earlier study into the problem-solving, problem-finding and thought processes of 3 groups: 20 professional artists (experts), 20 semiprofessional artists (non-experts), and 20 non-artists (novices), each group consisting of 10 male and 10 female adults. Subjects were…
Descriptors: Adults, Aesthetic Values, Artists, Cognitive Processes

Schwab, Lynne S.; D'Zamko, Mary Elizabeth – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1988
Eleven professionals participated in a weekend workshop called "Planned Spontaneity." Using techniques of group mental imagery, the group focused on ways of empowering individuals in educational settings to increase their use of creative mental capacities. The group agenda, activities, process, and resulting product are described. (JW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Creative Development, Creative Thinking

Hirst, Barbara – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1992
Six practicing artists were interviewed about how they overcome creative blocks. Their responses indicated that feelings of self-doubt, fear, and depression accompany blocks but that relaxing and working on new directions and playing ideas off a supportive person helped to overcome such blocks. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Art Expression, Artists, Attitudes

Blissett, Sonia E.; McGrath, Robert E. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1996
A study of 74 undergraduates examined whether creativity training and interpersonal problem-solving training are equivalent or complementary. Results showed the training programs were complementary. Each training program specifically affected performance only on related measures of performance. A combination of the training programs affected both…
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Creative Development, Creativity