The Creative Self. Effect of Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Identity. A volume in Explorations in Creativity Research

__The Creative Self__ reviews and summarizes key theories, studies, and new ideas about the role and significance self-beliefs play in one’s creativity. It untangles the interrelated constructs of creative self-efficacy, creative metacognition, creative identity, and creative self-concept. It explores how and when creative self-beliefs are formed as well as how creative self-beliefs can be strengthened. Part I discusses how creativity plays a part in one’s self-identity and its relationship with free will and efficacy. Part II discusses creativity present in day-to-day life across the lifespan. Part III highlights the intersection of the creative self with other variables such as mindset, domains, the brain, and individual differences. Part IV explores methodology and culture in relation to creativity. Part V, discusses additional constructs or theories that offer promise for future research on creativity Machine Generated Contents Note: I. Broad Considerations -- 1. Toward Untangling Creative Self-beliefs / Maciej Karwowski -- A System Of Beliefs -- Definitions And Distinguishing Dimensions -- Measuring Self-beliefs: Recommendations And New Directions -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 2. Considering Creative Self-efficacy: Its Current State And Ideas For Future Inquiry / Pamela Tierney -- Predictors And Correlates Of Creative Self-efficacy -- The Role Of Creative Self-efficacy -- Emergent Research Questions And Lines Of Future Study -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Creativity And Identity / Stephanie Clancy Dollinger -- Defining Creativity And Identity -- Theoretical Background On Personal Identity -- Empirical Evidence -- Contemporary Research On Creative Identities -- Future Directions -- References -- 4. Creativity And Free Will: Creative Thought Enhances Personal Freedom? / Dean Keith Simonton -- Two Parallel Stages -- Discussion -- References -- Ii. Living A Creative Life -- 5. Creativity And Identity Formation In Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective / Brianna Heuser -- Creativity And Identity Development In Adolescence -- Creative Thinking Processes Are Involved In Identity Formation -- Creative Commitments Provide Attributes For Self-definition And Lead To Positive Self-esteem -- Creativity Gives Outlets For Adaptive Self-expression -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Self-construction And Creative Life Design / Todd Lubart -- Self And Identity -- The Self In Counseling Psychology -- The Constructivist Perspective -- Creativity As A Relevant Resource For Self-construction -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. The Creative Self In Dialogue / Vlad P. Glaveanu -- Two Sociocultural Approaches: One Multiple Self -- Inner Dialogues, Creativity, And The Self -- New Avenues For Creativity And Self Research -- Final Note On Reflexivity, Power, And Ethics -- References -- 8. Me, Myself, I, And Creativity: Self-concepts Of Eminent Creators / Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi -- The Specificity Of A Creator's Self-concept -- The Development Of Eminent Creators' Self-concepts -- Conclusions -- References -- Iii. Integrating Multiple Constructs -- 9. Creativity Is Influenced By Domain, Creative Self-efficacy, Mindset, Self-efficacy, And Self-esteem / Danielle Nelson -- Domain Specificity And Self-perceptions Of Creativity -- Study 1 -- Creativity And Self-related Measures -- Study 2 -- Conclusions -- References -- 10. Creativity, Self-generated Thought, And The Brain's Default Network / Daniel L. Schacter -- The Default Network And Its Role In Self-generated Thought -- Brain Networks Underlying Creative Cognition And Artistic Performance -- Default Network And Creative Cognition: Links To Episodic Memory -- Conclusions And Future Directions -- References -- 11. Individual Difference Correlates Of Self-perceptions Of Creativity / David J. Hughes -- Defining Creativity -- Defining Individual Differences -- An Organizing Structure For The Chapter -- Literature Search -- Measures Of Creative Self-perceptions -- Spoiler Alert: The Key Trends -- The Power Of Openness To Experience And Extraversion -- Self-perceived Creativity, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, And Conscientiousness -- Self-perceived Creativity And Cognitive Ability -- Summary And Conclusions -- Key Issues, Future Directions, And Research -- References -- 12. Are Implicit Theories Of Creativity Domain Specific? Evidence And Implications / Jen Katz-buonincontro -- Domain Specificity, Implicit Theories, And Creative Mindsets -- A Taxonomy Of Belief Structures -- Domain Specificity In Creative Production -- Evidence Of Domain-specific Implicit Theories -- Evidence Of Domain Specificity Of Mindsets -- Bringing It Together -- Conclusions -- References -- Iv. Specific Considerations -- 13. Creative Self-efficacy From The Chinese Perspective: Review Of Studies In Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, And Singapore / Huan Zhang -- Introduction -- Chinese Concepts And Measurements Of Creative Self-efficacy -- Cse Studies In China -- Cse Studies In Educational Context -- Cse Studies In Organizational Context -- Cse Of The Chinese In Comparison To Other Cultures -- Future Studies -- Conclusions -- References -- 14. Why You Are Probably More Creative (and Less Creative) Than You Think / John Baer -- References -- 15. The Creative Self In Context: Experience Sampling And The Ecology Of Everyday Creativity / Alexander P. Christensen -- Notions Of Everyday Creativity -- How Can We Study Everyday Creativity? -- Ecological Momentary Assessment -- The Creative Self In Everyday Environments -- Conclusions -- References -- 16. Leading For Uniqueness: The Role Of Uniqueness In Facilitating Creativity In Employees' Self-concepts / Kimberly S. Jaussi -- Leading For Uniqueness To Realize Creativity -- Activating Follower Need For Uniqueness -- Uniqueness And Forms Of Creativity -- Leadership, Uniqueness, And National Culture -- Measuring Need For Uniqueness -- Future Research -- References -- 17. Mind Wandering, Creative Writing, And The Self / Diego Cosmelli -- Introduction -- Interviews -- Acknowledging Extended Time -- Developing Trust In Incubation -- Incorporating The Creative Process As A Part Of Identity Development -- Recognizing The Positive Impact Of Creativity On Overall Well-being -- Conclusion -- References -- V. New Models And Perspectives -- 18. The Dynamic Force Before Intrinsic Motivation: Exploring Creative Needs / James C. Kaufman -- Before And Beyond Intrinsic Motivation -- Creative Needs: An Initial Framework -- Next Steps -- References -- 19. Creativity And Its Discontents: The Weary Voyager Model Of Creativity In Relation To Self / Keith Oatley -- Introduction -- Perception Of Past And Present -- Assembling A Self -- The Weary Voyager Model -- Improving Creativity -- Conclusions -- References -- 20. From Having An Idea To Doing Something With It: Self-regulation For Creativity / Emily C. Nusbaum -- Revise And Restrategize -- Sustain And Maintain -- Summary And Conclusions -- References -- 21. Creative Mindsets: Prospects And Challenges / Arkadiusz Brzeski -- Why Should We Care About Mindsets At All? -- Are Mindsets Self-beliefs? -- How Many Mindsets And Why Are Two Possible? -- So Who Holds None Or Both Mindsets? -- What Shapes Mindsets And How They Change Over Time? -- Discussion: What's Next In Research On Creative Mindsets? -- References. Edited By Maciej Karwowski, James C. Kaufman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Front matter,Copyright,Dedication,List of Contributors,Acknowledgments,The Nuances and Complexities of Who We Are When We Create: An Introduction to Creativity and the SelfEntitled to full textI: Broad considerationsChapter 1 - Toward Untangling Creative Self-Beliefs, Pages 3-22, Ronald A. Beghetto, Maciej Karwowski Chapter 2 - Considering Creative Self-Efficacy: Its Current State and Ideas for Future Inquiry, Pages 23-47, Steven M. Farmer, Pamela Tierney Chapter 3 - Creativity and Identity, Pages 49-64, Stephen J. Dollinger, Stephanie Clancy Dollinger Chapter 4 - Creativity and Free Will: Creative Thought Enhances Personal Freedom?, Pages 65-84, Dean Keith Simonton Chapter 5 - Creativity and Identity Formation in Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective, Pages 87-98, Baptiste Barbot, Brianna Heuser Chapter 6 - Self-Construction and Creative “Life Design”, Pages 99-115, José de Valverde, Laurent Sovet, Todd Lubart Chapter 7 - The Creative Self in Dialogue, Pages 117-135, Vlad P. Glăveanu Chapter 8 - Me, Myself, I, and Creativity: Self-Concepts of Eminent Creators, Pages 137-152, Izabela Lebuda, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Chapter 9 - Creativity Is Influenced by Domain, Creative Self-Efficacy, Mindset, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem, Pages 155-170, Jean E. Pretz, Danielle Nelson Chapter 10 - Creativity, Self-Generated Thought, and the Brain’s Default Network, Pages 171-183, Roger E. Beaty, Daniel L. Schacter Chapter 11 - Individual Difference Correlates of Self-Perceptions of Creativity, Pages 185-218, Mark Batey, David J. Hughes Chapter 12 - Are Implicit Theories of Creativity Domain Specific? Evidence and Implications, Pages 219-234, Richard W. Hass, Roni Reiter-Palmon, Jen Katz-Buonincontro Chapter 13 - Creative Self-Efficacy From the Chinese Perspective: Review of Studies in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, Pages 237-257, Min Tang, Weiping Hu, Huan Zhang Chapter 14 - Why You are Probably More Creative (and Less Creative) Than You Think, Pages 259-273, John Baer Chapter 15 - The Creative Self in Context: Experience Sampling and the Ecology of Everyday Creativity, Pages 275-288, Paul J. Silvia, Katherine N. Cotter, Alexander P. Christensen Chapter 16 - Leading for Uniqueness: The Role of Uniqueness in Facilitating Creativity in Employees’ Self-Concepts, Pages 289-299, Amy E. Randel, Kimberly S. Jaussi Chapter 17 - Mind Wandering, Creative Writing, and the Self, Pages 301-313, David D. Preiss, Diego Cosmelli Chapter 18 - The Dynamic Force Before Intrinsic Motivation: Exploring Creative Needs, Pages 317-325, Sarah R. Luria, James C. Kaufman Chapter 19 - Creativity and its Discontents: The Weary Voyager Model of Creativity in Relation to Self, Pages 327-342, Maja Djikic, Keith Oatley Chapter 20 - From Having an Idea to Doing Something With it: Self-Regulation for Creativity, Pages 343-365, Zorana Ivcevic, Emily C. Nusbaum Chapter 21 - Creative Mindsets: Prospects and Challenges, Pages 367-383, Maciej Karwowski, Arkadiusz Brzeski Index, Pages 385-394 The Creative Self reviews and summarizes key theories, studies, and new ideas about the role and significance self-beliefs play in one’s creativity. It untangles the interrelated constructs of creative self-efficacy, creative metacognition, creative identity, and creative self-concept. It explores how and when creative self-beliefs are formed as well as how creative self-beliefs can be strengthened. Part I discusses how creativity plays a part in one’s self-identity and its relationship with free will and efficacy. Part II discusses creativity present in day-to-day life across the lifespan. Part III highlights the intersection of the creative self with other variables such as mindset, domains, the brain, and individual differences. Part IV explores methodology and culture in relation to creativity. Part V, discusses additional constructs or theories that offer promise for future research on creativity.

• Explores how beliefs about one’s creativity are part of one’s identity
• Investigates the development of self-beliefs about creativity
• Identifies external and personality factors influencing self-beliefs about creativity
• Incorporates worldwide research with cross-disciplinary contributors

"The Creative Self reviews and summarizes key theories, studies, and new ideas about the role and significance self-beliefs play in one's creativity. It untangles the interrelated constructs of creative self-efficacy, creative metacognition, creative identity, and creative self-concept. It explores how and when creative self-beliefs are formed as well as how creative self-beliefs can be strengthened. Part I discusses how creativity plays a part in one's self-identity and its relationship with free will and efficacy. Part II discusses creativity present in day-to-day life across the lifespan. Part III highlights the intersection of the creative self with other variables such as mindset, domains, the brain, and individual differences. Part IV explores methodology and culture in relation to creativity. Part V, discusses additional constructs or theories that offer promise for future research on creativity."--Provided by publisher