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A triangular theory of creativity.

Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts · 2016 · 226 citations · 66 references

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ManagementSocial PsychologyCreativityCreative CognitionCreative Decision MakingCreative MotivationCreative PersonalityCreative ProcessIndividual CreativityFacet TheorySocial CreativitySocial Interaction In CreativitySocial Investment Theory

Abstract

This article presents a triangular theory of creativity. The triangular theory builds upon 2 earlier accounts, namely, a 3-facet model of creativity and an investment theory of creativity. According to the triangular theory, creative individuals defy the crowd (other people and their conscious belie

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