The creative self : effect of beliefs, self-efficacy, mindset, and identity / edited by Maciej Karwowski, James C. Kaufman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karwowski, Maciej, editor.

Kaufman, James C., editor.

Series:

Explorations in creativity research.

Explorations in Creativity Research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-efficacy.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Academic Press, 2017.

Summary:

The Creative Self reviews and summarizes key theories, studies, and new ideas about the role and significance self-beliefs play in one's creativity. It untangles the interrelated constructs of creative self-efficacy, creative metacognition, creative identity, and creative self-concept. It explores how and when creative self-beliefs are formed as well as how creative self-beliefs can be strengthened. Part I discusses how creativity plays a part in one's self-identity and its relationship with free will and efficacy. Part II discusses creativity present in day-to-day life across the lifespan. Part III highlights the intersection of the creative self with other variables such as mindset, domains, the brain, and individual differences. Part IV explores methodology and culture in relation to creativity. Part V, discusses additional constructs or theories that offer promise for future research on creativity Explores how beliefs about one's creativity are part of one's identity Investigates the development of self-beliefs about creativity Identifies external and personality factors influencing self-beliefs about creativity Incorporates worldwide research with cross-disciplinary contributors

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication

Contents

List of Contributors

Acknowledgments

The Nuances and Complexities of Who We Are When We Create: An Introduction to Creativity and the Self

The Structure of the Book

References

Part I - Broad considerations

Chapter 1 - Toward Untangling Creative Self-Beliefs

A System of Beliefs

Definitions and Distinguishing Dimensions

Creative Self-Efficacy

Creative Metacognition

Creative Self-Concept

Measuring Self-Beliefs: Recommendations and New Directions

Measuring Creative Self-Efficacy

Measuring Creative Metacognition

Measuring Creative Self-Concept

General Recommendations for Measuring CSE, CMC, and CSE

Design Studies that Measure All Three Beliefs

Test Domain Specificity of Self-Beliefs Using More Robust Methods

Use Blended Methods and Data Sources

Concluding Thoughts

Further Reading

Chapter 2 - Considering Creative Self-Efficacy: Its Current State and Ideas for Future Inquiry

Predictors and Correlates of Creative Self-Efficacy

Individual Factors

Biodata and Demographic

Big 5 and Other Personal Traits

Motivational Factors

Self-Efficacy and Identity

Work Context Factors

Leadership

Job Attributes

Team-Related Factors

The Role of Creative Self-Efficacy

CSE as a Predictor

CSE as a Moderator

CSE as a Mediator

Measurement of CSE

Emergent Research Questions and Lines of Future Study

Conclusion

Chapter 3 - Creativity and Identity

Defining Creativity and Identity

Theoretical Background on Personal Identity

Empirical Evidence

Contemporary Research on Creative Identities

Future Directions

Chapter 4 - Creativity and Free Will: Creative Thought Enhances Personal Freedom?

Two Parallel Stages.

Creativity: Variation, and Then Selection

Creativity Defined

Sightedness Defined

Free Will: Chance, and Then Choice

Creativity and Free Will

Creativity, Blindness, and Freedom

Thoughts and Choices as Combinatorial

Discussion

Part II - Living a creative life

Chapter 5 - Creativity and Identity Formation in Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective

Creativity and Identity Development in Adolescence

Creative Thinking Processes Are Involved in Identity Formation

Creative Commitments Provide Attributes for Self-Definition and Lead to Positive Self-Esteem

Creativity Gives Outlets for Adaptive Self-Expression

Chapter 6 - Self-Construction and Creative "Life Design"

Self and Identity

A Dynamic, Integrative Conception

Identity: Developmental Approaches

The Self: Some Specificities

The Self as a Sculpture

The Self in Counseling Psychology

The Concept of the "Project"

The Self: A Key Role in Project Momentum

New Perspectives in Career Counseling Psychology

The Constructivist Perspective

The Self-Construction Approach

The Individual-Context Relationship: A "Dynamic Interaction"

Creativity as a Relevant Resource for Self-Construction

Creative Career Counseling Techniques

Creativity as a Resource During the Career Decision-Making Process

Creativity as a Resource to Design Life and Career Paths

Chapter 7 - The Creative Self in Dialogue

Two Sociocultural Approaches: One Multiple Self

Dialogism and the Dialogical Self

Pragmatism and the Perspectival Self

Inner Dialogues, Creativity, and the Self

Dialogue Between I-Positions

Dialogue With Inner Others

Dialogue With the Generalized Other

New Avenues for Creativity and Self Research.

Final Note on Reflexivity, Power, and Ethics

Chapter 8 - Me, Myself, I, and Creativity: Self-Concepts of Eminent Creators

The Specificity of a Creator's Self-Concept

The Development of Eminent Creators' Self-Concepts

Conclusions

Acknowledgment

Part III - Integrating multiple constructs

Chapter 9 - Creativity Is Influenced by Domain, Creative Self-Efficacy, Mindset, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem

Domain Specificity and Self-Perceptions of Creativity

Study 1

Results

Creativity and Self-Related Measures

Study 2

Results and Discussion

Chapter 10 - Creativity, Self-Generated Thought, and the Brain's Default Network

The Default Network and its Role in Self-Generated Thought

Brain Networks Underlying Creative Cognition and Artistic Performance

Default Network and Creative Cognition: Links to Episodic Memory

Conclusions and Future Directions

Chapter 11 - Individual Difference Correlates of Self-Perceptions of Creativity

Defining Creativity

Defining Individual Differences

An Organizing Structure for the Chapter

Literature Search

Measures of Creative Self-Perceptions

Spoiler Alert: The Key Trends-The Power of Openness to Experience and Extraversion

Openness to Experience

Extraversion

Self-Perceived Creativity, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness

Trait

Process

Product

Self-Perceived Creativity and Cognitive Ability

Traits

Summary and Conclusions

Key Issues, Future Directions, and Research

Chapter 12 - Are Implicit Theories of Creativity Domain Specific? Evidence and Implications.

Domain Specificity, Implicit Theories, and Creative Mindsets

A Taxonomy of Belief Structures

Domain Specificity in Creative Production

Evidence of Domain-Specific Implicit Theories

Evidence of Domain Specificity of Mindsets

Mindsets Across Academic Domains

Mindsets at Work

Bringing it Together

Part IV - Specific considerations

Chapter 13 - Creative Self-Efficacy From the Chinese Perspective: Review of Studies in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Si...

Introduction

Chinese Concepts and Measurements of Creative Self-Efficacy

CSE Studies in China

CSE Studies in Educational Context

CSE as a Dependent Variable

CSE as Control Variable or Mediator

Developmental and Demographical Analysis of CSE

CSE Studies in Organizational Context

CSE as an Independent Variable

CSE of the Chinese in Comparison to Other Cultures

Future Studies

Chapter 14 - Why You are Probably More Creative (and Less Creative) Than You Think

Chapter 15 - The Creative Self in Context: Experience Sampling and the Ecology of Everyday Creativity

Notions of Everyday Creativity

How Can We Study Everyday Creativity?

Ecological Momentary Assessment

The Basic Worldview

Common EMA Designs

The Creative Self in Everyday Environments

Architecture Students' Flow Experience During Studio Work

Everyday Creativity in Daily Life

What Are Creative Days Like?

Chapter 16 - Leading for Uniqueness: The Role of Uniqueness in Facilitating Creativity in Employees' Self-Concepts

Leading for Uniqueness to Realize Creativity

Activating Follower Need for Uniqueness

Uniqueness and Forms of Creativity.

Leadership, Uniqueness, and National Culture

Measuring Need for Uniqueness

Future Research

Chapter 17 - Mind Wandering, Creative Writing, and the Self

Interviews

The Authors

Acknowledging Extended Time

Developing Trust in Incubation

Incorporating the Creative Process as a Part of Identity Development

Recognizing the Positive Impact of Creativity on Overall Well-Being

Part V - New models and perspectives

Chapter 18 - The Dynamic Force Before Intrinsic Motivation: Exploring Creative Needs

Before and Beyond Intrinsic Motivation

Creative Needs: An Initial Framework

Beauty

Power

Discovery

Communication

Individuality

Pleasure

Next Steps

Chapter 19 - Creativity and its Discontents: The Weary Voyager Model of Creativity in Relation to Self

Perception of Past and Present

Assembling a Self

The I Self

The Narrative Self

The Experiential Self

The Circle of Self

The Weary Voyager Model

Distance Between Narrative and Experience

Rigid Attachment to the Narrative Self

Rigid Attachment to the Experiential Self

Improving Creativity

Chapter 20 - From Having an Idea to Doing Something With it: Self-Regulation for Creativity

Revise and Restrategize

Regulating Process Expectations

Adjusting Approach

Managing Ambitious Goals

Sustain and Maintain

Planning and Implementation

Persistence in the Face of Obstacles

Managing Emotions

Chapter 21 - Creative Mindsets: Prospects and Challenges

Why Should We Care About Mindsets at All?

Are Mindsets Self-Beliefs?

How Many Mindsets and Why Are Two Possible?.

So Who Holds None or Both Mindsets?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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