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Todd Lubart1,2, Anatoliy V Kharkhurin2, Giovanni Emanuele Corazza3,1
1Université Paris Cité and Univ Gustav Eiffel, LaPEA, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Frontiers in Psychology
|June 20, 2022
Summary
This study explores how to identify creative potential in science. It examines past achievements, talent competitions, and psychometric tests as key indicators for predicting future scientific innovation.
Area of Science:
- Scientific research and innovation
- Psychometrics and educational assessment
Background:
- Creative potential is a complex construct, difficult to define and measure.
- Identifying creative potential is crucial for fostering future scientific advancements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore conceptual issues in defining and measuring scientific creative potential.
- To examine methods for detecting creative potential in individuals.
- To propose a framework for understanding measures of creative potential.
Main Methods:
- Review of conceptual definitions of creative potential in science.
- Analysis of three primary methods for detecting creative potential: past accomplishments, talent competitions (individual vs. collaborative), and psychometric tools (e.g., C-SAT, TOSCAC, EPoC).
- Development of a novel time-space framework for evaluating these measures.
Main Results:
- Creative potential is characterized as a dynamic attribute, with measures serving as estimations of future performance.
- Previous scientific accomplishments, participation in talent competitions, and psychometric assessments are identified as key indicators.
- Psychometric tools focus on core scientific activities like hypothesis generation and testing.
Conclusions:
- Multiple methods, including past achievements, competitions, and psychometric tests, can effectively detect scientific creative potential.
- A time-space framework can help contextualize and compare different measurement approaches.
- Further research is needed to refine the understanding and application of these detection methods.
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