ERIC - Thesaurus - Creativity

Creativity

Scope Note:

The attribute of constructive originality, often manifested in the ability to discover new solutions to problems or find new modes of artistic expression

Category: Individual Development and Characteristics

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Broader Terms

Psychological Characteristics

Narrower Terms

Imagination

Use this term instead of

Creative Ability (1968 1980)
Creativity Research (2004)
Originality (1966 1980)

Related Terms

Art Expression
Concept Formation
Creative Activities
Creative Development
Creative Teaching
Creative Thinking
Creativity Tests
Discovery Processes
Individualism
Intelligence
Personality Traits
Rhetorical Invention
Self Expression
Talent

Added to ERIC: 7/1/1966