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Advanced Understanding of Imagination as the Mediator between Five-Factor Model and Creativity
1a Tzu Chi University.
The Journal of Psychology
|December 4, 2018
Summary
Capability-oriented imagination mediates the link between personality traits and creativity. Specific traits influence imagination, which in turn enhances both original and useful creativity in students.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Understanding the cognitive mechanisms linking personality to creativity is crucial.
- Capability-oriented imagination is proposed as a key mediator in this relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the mediating role of capability-oriented imagination between the Big Five personality traits and creativity.
- To explore how different facets of imagination contribute to the originality and usefulness aspects of creativity.
Main Methods:
- Two studies involving 612 Taiwanese university students.
- Study 1: Factor calibration and instrument validation.
- Study 2: Structural equation modeling to test the proposed mediation model.
Main Results:
- Capability-oriented imagination significantly mediates the relationship between personality traits and creativity.
- Openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness influence originality through initiating and conceiving imagination.
- Conscientiousness, openness, and agreeableness influence usefulness through transforming and conceiving imagination.
Conclusions:
- Personality traits influence creativity indirectly through capability-oriented imagination.
- The specific pathways differ for the originality and usefulness dimensions of creativity.
- Findings highlight the importance of fostering imagination for enhancing creative potential.
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