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View article: The Axiological Turn of Creativity Research: A Detour through Creative Preservation
The Axiological Turn of Creativity Research: A Detour through Creative Preservation Open
This essay examines a detour undertaken in the conceptualisation of creativity, particularly those moving away from a logic of exceptionalism and uniqueness that privileges rupture and disruption. It also interrogates the broader construct…
View article: The meritocracy of preservation: Reimagining merit beyond production
The meritocracy of preservation: Reimagining merit beyond production Open
Meritocracy is often discussed as an issue of distributive justice – that is, as the fair allocation of resources. Capitalist organizations are frequently structured around meritocracy, rewarding people hierarchically according to their ta…
View article: Parent–child creative activities are associated with children’s positive affect and relationships quality.
Parent–child creative activities are associated with children’s positive affect and relationships quality. Open
Engagement in everyday creative activities has been shown to enhance positive affect. However, most studies focus on older children or adults and tend to emphasize individual creativity. Little attention has been given to dyadic creativity…
View article: How teacher autonomy support and student creativity jointly contribute to self-regulated learning: a dynamic, person-environment fit perspective
How teacher autonomy support and student creativity jointly contribute to self-regulated learning: a dynamic, person-environment fit perspective Open
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View article: (Re)-Encountering Everyday Creative Work: Experimented Awe as a Process to Foster Innovation in Organizations
(Re)-Encountering Everyday Creative Work: Experimented Awe as a Process to Foster Innovation in Organizations Open
Awe is an ambiguous emotion that has previously been addressed as a factor that may contribute to creativity, and whose introduction into organizations can be valuable. Yet, the form of awe that has been proposed to date has restricted the…
View article: The aesthetics of the possible
The aesthetics of the possible Open
Amid growing concerns that our era may be defined as a ‘crisis of sensibility’, possibility studies have predominantly addressed the possible from a pragmatist stance. While this approach is valuable in explaining how people navigate possi…
View article: Transformational Creativity, Care, and the Common Good: Toward a Refined Definition?
Transformational Creativity, Care, and the Common Good: Toward a Refined Definition? Open
The concept of transformational creativity has been widely embraced as a desired shift in creativity research. Transformational creativity emphasizes the development of creativity in service to the common good. However, to date, what preci…
View article: Creative Preservation: A Framework of Creativity in Support of Degrowth
Creative Preservation: A Framework of Creativity in Support of Degrowth Open
Against the backdrop of the increasing depletion of the planet’s ecological ‘resources’ and endemic environmental problems, the view of creativity as servicing the ideal of infinite economic growth has become problematic. We need, instead,…
View article: The study demands and resources scale: psychometric properties, longitudinal invariance, and criterion validity
The study demands and resources scale: psychometric properties, longitudinal invariance, and criterion validity Open
The Study Demands and Resources Scale (SDRS) has shown promise as a valid and reliable measure for measuring students’ specific study demands and -resources. However, there is no evidence as to its psychometric properties outside of the or…
View article: The whys and wherefores of home creativity support: A cross-cultural reflexive thematic analysis between British and French parents
The whys and wherefores of home creativity support: A cross-cultural reflexive thematic analysis between British and French parents Open
Although creativity research increasingly documents how parents support their children’s creativity at home, previous work has been mostly quantitative in nature, while qualitative studies almost exclusively report data from mothers. Thus,…
View article: The academic task performance scale: psychometric properties, and measurement invariance across ages, genders and nations
The academic task performance scale: psychometric properties, and measurement invariance across ages, genders and nations Open
Academic task performance (TP) refers to the proficiency with which students perform in academic tasks through making the right choices and completing core tasks central to their academic studies, on time and to specification. We adapted K…
View article: Innovation is dead, long live Exnovation? A systematic and bibliometric review for a theoretical conceptualisation of exnovation
Innovation is dead, long live Exnovation? A systematic and bibliometric review for a theoretical conceptualisation of exnovation Open
Innovation has often been heralded as important in societal progress. Current innovation practices approach creation as an endless endeavour without much consideration of the end result of those innovations. However, in a world in which na…
View article: Who is afraid of the Cheerful Robot? Revisiting Mills Fairchild on Politics and Culture (1958)
Who is afraid of the Cheerful Robot? Revisiting Mills Fairchild on Politics and Culture (1958) Open
Who is afraid of the Cheerful Robot? This question echoes through Dr. Mills Fairchild’s lecture, who invited his 1958 audience to reflect upon the danger and hubris of science as an engine for societal annihilation. In this commentary, we …
View article: Creativity Research Overlooks the Study of Resilience among Young Children: A Bibliometric Network Review
Creativity Research Overlooks the Study of Resilience among Young Children: A Bibliometric Network Review Open
Creativity researchers are increasingly interested in understanding when, how, and for whom creativity can be beneficial. Previous reviews have demonstrated that creativity research largely ignores the study of its impact on factors that p…
View article: Dyadic Parent-Child Creative Activities and Early Childhood Resilience: Audio-recordings and Home Activities as Methodological Propositions
Dyadic Parent-Child Creative Activities and Early Childhood Resilience: Audio-recordings and Home Activities as Methodological Propositions Open
This commentary invites creativity researchers to address an area that, to date, has received little attention: the effects of dyadic creative activities on early childhood resilience. There is, indeed, a growing body of work on how creati…
View article: Grit Across Nations: The Cross-National Equivalence of the Grit-O Scale
Grit Across Nations: The Cross-National Equivalence of the Grit-O Scale Open
View article: Mindfulness-based programs, perceived stress and well-being at work: The preferential use of informal practices
Mindfulness-based programs, perceived stress and well-being at work: The preferential use of informal practices Open
View article: High Artistic Achievements and Low Emotion Dysregulation: The Moderating and Mediating Role of Self-compassion
High Artistic Achievements and Low Emotion Dysregulation: The Moderating and Mediating Role of Self-compassion Open
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View article: The Strengths Use Scale: Psychometric Properties, Longitudinal Invariance and Criterion Validity
The Strengths Use Scale: Psychometric Properties, Longitudinal Invariance and Criterion Validity Open
Strengths use is an essential personal resource to consider when designing higher-educational programs and interventions. Strengths use is associated with positive outcomes for both the student (e.g., study engagement) and the university (…
View article: Coping in isolation: Predictors of individual and household risks and resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic
Coping in isolation: Predictors of individual and household risks and resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic Open
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View article: A theoretical framework of romantic creativity: Dyadic creativity in romantic relationships and plausible links with wellbeing
A theoretical framework of romantic creativity: Dyadic creativity in romantic relationships and plausible links with wellbeing Open
Everyday creative behaviours seem to be associated with high levels of wellbeing.Yet, the effects of creativity on wellbeing remain largely unknown, notably at a dyadic level, and particularly in the context of romantic relationships.Previ…
View article: Coping in Isolation: Predictors of Individual and Household Risks and Resilience Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
Coping in Isolation: Predictors of Individual and Household Risks and Resilience Against the COVID-19 Pandemic Open