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Emotional intelligence and emotional creativity.

Zorana Ivcevic1, Marc A Brackett, John D Mayer

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA. zivcevic@unh.edu

Journal of Personality
|March 16, 2007
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Emotional creativity (EC) predicts creative behavior, unlike emotional intelligence (EI). These distinct abilities, EI and EC, were confirmed through statistical analyses in three studies.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Creativity Studies
  • Emotional Intelligence Research

Background:

  • Emotional intelligence (EI) and emotional creativity (EC) are often discussed in relation to cognitive abilities and creative output.
  • Understanding the distinct roles of EI and EC in predicting creative behavior is crucial for both theoretical and applied contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and emotional creativity (EC).
  • To determine if EI and EC are distinct constructs.
  • To examine the predictive power of EI and EC on creative behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Three studies were conducted employing intercorrelations and confirmatory factor analyses.
  • Self-report and ability measures of emotional creativity were utilized.

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  • Behavioral creativity was assessed through laboratory tasks and self-report measures.

    • Main Results:

    • Confirmatory factor analyses supported the hypothesis that EI and EC are distinct sets of abilities.
    • Emotional creativity (EC), particularly self-report measures, significantly correlated with both laboratory and self-reported creativity.
    • Emotional intelligence (EI) showed no significant correlation with creative behavior.

    Conclusions:

    • Emotional creativity is a significant predictor of creative behavior, whereas emotional intelligence is not.
    • EI and EC represent distinct psychological constructs with differential relationships to creative output.
    • These findings highlight the unique contribution of emotional creativity to understanding and fostering creative potential.