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Beyond the words: Exploring individual differences in the evaluation of poetic creativity
Soma Chaudhuri1, Alan Pickering1, Maura Dooley2
1Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Plos One
|October 3, 2024
Summary
Personality traits like openness significantly shape how we perceive poetic creativity. Aesthetic appeal and surprise are key, but their impact varies based on individual differences in personality.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Literary Studies
- Individual Differences Research
Background:
- Poetry's creativity is judged subjectively, influenced by emotional and aesthetic responses.
- Understanding the role of personality in these judgments is crucial for a comprehensive model.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how personality traits (openness, intellect, awe-proneness, epistemic curiosity) moderate the relationship between subjective experiences and perceived poetic creativity.
- To identify key predictors of poetic creativity and how they are influenced by individual differences.
Main Methods:
- 129 participants rated 36 English poems on clarity, aesthetic appeal, valence, arousal, surprise, and creativity.
- Multilevel analysis was used to examine interactions between personality traits and predictors of creativity.
Main Results:
- Aesthetic appeal, valence, and surprise were initial key predictors of poetic creativity.
- Openness, curiosity, and awe-proneness moderated the influence of aesthetic appeal and surprise.
- Openness was the strongest moderator, influencing valence as well.
Conclusions:
- Individual differences, particularly openness, significantly influence the evaluation of poetic creativity.
- The study highlights the interplay between personality, subjective experience, and aesthetic judgment in poetry.
- Findings offer novel insights into the psychological underpinnings of creativity perception.
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