[en] The literature on creativity has often focused on the analysis of artists and scientists. The ability to generalize these findings to respective professional sub-disciplines is examined. In particular, the present study addresses the generalizability of the personality profile of creative scientists to creative social scientists. Autonomy was found to be the most important personality feature for creativity in social sciences. These results suggest the importance of fostering an autonomous working style.
Disciplines :
Theoretical & cognitive psychology
Author, co-author :
Kirsch, Christiane
Lubart, Todd; Université Paris Descartes
Houssemand, Claude ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Creative personality profile in social sciences: The leading role of autonomy
