Current definitions of creativity almost universally include value or a close cognate as one of
the criteria. This article discusses two problems that arise as the result of the inclusion of …

From the mid-1950s to the present time, creativity researchers have typically adopted the
view that any new piece of work must be statistically novel as well as non-trivially valuable to …

The aim of this article was to review the definitions of creativity on which many previous
studies have been based. Prior literature has merged creativity and creation into its …

This Correction focuses on issues surrounding definitions of creativity. No topic is more
central to research on creativity. There is a clear need to ''correct''at least one all-too …

In the preparations for the centennial exhibition commemorating the first Nobel prize, the
curators collected more than 100 varieties of descriptions of creativity. About 40 were …

The goal of this investigation is to demonstrate that much of the confusion regarding the
measurement of creativity is caused by the insufficient clarity of its definition and to provide …

In spite of voluminous research into the nature of creativity, the definition of the term is still
highly controversial. Much of the work in this area has focused on the questions of what, and …

Depending on whether creativity is studied by an economist, a sociologist, a psychologist, or
some other social scientist, different terms—such as innovation or entrepreneurship‐are …

The scientific study of creativity has proven a difficult undertaking. Researchers have
employed a diversity of definitions and measurement methods. As a result, creativity …

This article is a critical, yet constructive, review of some recent attempts to define and
understand creativity, informed by the methods and debates of contemporary philosophy. I …