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Creativity over the life course--a call for a relational perspective.

J Hendricks1

  • 1University Honors College, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-2221, USA.

International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|June 22, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Creativity research traditionally focused on individual traits. This study argues that social and relational factors are crucial for understanding creativity across the lifespan, beyond just human capital.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Lifespan Studies

Background:

  • Creativity research has historically focused on individual characteristics like intelligence and personality.
  • These individual (human capital) factors alone do not fully explain variations in creativity across age groups or diverse populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To broaden the understanding of creativity by incorporating societal and domain-specific factors.
  • To advocate for a relational perspective in lifespan creativity research.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and theoretical synthesis.
  • Discussion of social capital and its influence on creativity.
  • Examination through the lens of dialectical lifespan approaches.

Main Results:

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  • Individual factors (human capital) are insufficient to explain creativity patterns.
  • Social capital and domain-specific factors significantly influence creativity.
  • A relational perspective offers a more comprehensive interpretative framework.

Conclusions:

  • Creativity is shaped by a complex interplay of individual, social, and relational factors.
  • Future research should adopt a lifespan, relational perspective to fully understand creativity.
  • Integrating social and relational dimensions enhances our comprehension of creativity across the life course.