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Domain-general Creativity

Domain-General Creativity is a theoretical construct in creativity research that refers to a universal cognitive capacity for generating novel and valuable ideas or solutions across diverse domains, distinguished from domain-specific creativity by its independence from particular subject-matter knowledge or contextual constraints.

151

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12.4K

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298

Authors

174

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2017–2026

38

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Publications

151

The Case for Domain Specificity of Creativity

John Baer · Creativity Research Journal · 1998 · 503 citations

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A Survey on Generative Diffusion Models

Hanqun Cao, Cheng Tan, Zhangyang Gao et al. · IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering · 2024 · 452 citations

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Bridging generality and specificity:<i>The amusement park theoretical (APT) model of creativity</i>

John Baer, James C. Kaufman · Roeper Review · 2005 · 408 citations

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Expertise as mental set: The effects of domain knowledge in creative problem solving

Jennifer Wiley · Memory & Cognition · 1998 · 389 citations · Full text

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Enhancement of Creative Thinking Skills Using a Cognitive-Based Creativity Training

Simone M. Ritter, Nel M. Mostert · Journal of Cognitive Enhancement · 2016 · 318 citations · Full text

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Authors

298

  1. JB
    John Baer

    Rider University, United States

    12 publications · 1.9K citations

    12

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  2. JC
    James C. Kaufman

    California State University, San Bernardino, United States

    10 publications · 1.2K citations

    10

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  3. JA
    Jonathan A. Plucker

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    6 publications · 485 citations

    6

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  4. RJ
    Robert J. Sternberg

    Yale University, United States

    4 publications · 829 citations

    4

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  5. PJ
    Paul J. Silvia

    University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States

    3 publications · 331 citations

    3

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Institutions

174

  1. Rider University

    Lawrenceville, United States

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    1.9K citations

  2. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. California State University, San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    983 citations

  4. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    484 citations

  5. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    220 citations

  6. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    192 citations

  7. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    108 citations

  8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

    Greensboro, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    593 citations

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Venues

  1. Creativity Research Journal

    16 publications · 1.6K citations

    15

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  2. The Journal of Creative Behavior

    JCB · 16 publications · 939 citations

    14

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  3. Thinking Skills and Creativity

    6 publications · 456 citations

    6

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  5. Frontiers in Psychology

    5 publications · 505 citations

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