Creativity or creativities?

  • Authors:
  • Robert J. Sternberg

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Psychology, Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise(PACE Center), Yale University, New Haven, CT and American Psychological Association

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Studies - Special issue: Computer support for creativity
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Creativity is typically thought of in the singular -- as an attribute. But it may instead be multiple. This article investigates three respects in which there might be multiple creativities-- processes, domains, and styles. It considers different potential models for multiple creativities. It concludes by suggesting that the different respects in which creativity might be multiple are complementary rather than mutually exclusive.