Predicting Creativity Based on the Facets of the Theoretical Intellect Framework. Issue 4 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mussel, Patrick; McKay, Alexander S.; Ziegler, Matthias; Hewig, Johannes; Kaufman, James C.
• Is Part Of: European journal of personality. Volume 29:Issue 4(2015:Jul./Aug.)
• Page Start: 459
• Page End: 467
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: creativity -- intellect -- theoretical intellect framework -- openness -- personality; Personality -- Periodicals; 155.2
• DOI: 10.1002/per.2000
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0890-2070

Abstract

The present study investigates how the construct intellect, according to the Theoretical Intellect Framework (TIF), predicts creativity. The TIF is a theoretical model describing the structure of the construct intellect, a sub–dimension of the Big Five domain openness to experience. People (N = 2709) from two sub–samples (undergraduate students and Amazon MTurkers) completed one of three creativity tasks (self–reported, remote associates, or rated photo caption) and the Intellect Scale. The results support hypotheses derived from the TIF, as the operation Create, rather than the operations Think or Learn, significantly and in some cases uniquely predicted the self–reported creativity indicators. Creativity indicators with a strong cognitive load (remote associates test and rated photo caption), however, were predicted by the operation Think. Results are discussed with regards to the nomological net of the operation Create and the construct validity of the creativity assessments. We provide implications for applied purposes and call for further examination of the TIF with additional creativity measures. Copyright © 2015 European Association of Personality Psychology