<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The literature on creativity has often focused on the analysis of artists and scientists. The ability to generalize these findings to respective professional sub-disciplines is examined. In particular, the present study addresses the generalizability of the personality profile of creative scientists to creative social scientists. Autonomy was found to be the most important personality feature for creativity in social sciences. These results suggest the importance of fostering an autonomous working style.</p></abstract>

The literature on creativity has often focused on the analysis of artists and scientists. The ability to generalize these findings to respective professional sub-disciplines is examined. In particular, the present study addresses the generalizability of the personality profile of creative scientists to creative social scientists. Autonomy was found to be the most important personality feature for creativity in social sciences. These results suggest the importance of fostering an autonomous working style.

Creative Personality Profile in Social Sciences: The Leading Role of Autonomy

University of Luxemburg, ECCS Research Unit, Route de Diekirch, L-7201, Walferdange, Luxembourg

Laboratoire Adaptations Travail Individu (EA4469), Université Paris Descartes, Paris Cité Sorbonne, 71 Avenue Edouard Vaillant, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France

University of Luxembourg, Faculté des Lettres, des Sciences Humaines, des Arts et des Sciences de l'Education, Maison des Sciences Humaines, 11, Porte des Sciences, L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette

Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications

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The literature on creativity has often focused on the analysis of artists and scientists. The ability to generalize these findings to respective professional...

Creative Personality Profile in Social Sciences: The Leading Role of Autonomy

Published Online: Nov 26, 2015

Page range: 180 - 211

Received: Dec 18, 2014

Accepted: Aug 12, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2015-0020

Keywords
Creativity, Social sciences, Perseverance, Risk taking, Autonomy, Psychoticism, Ego-strength

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Creative Personality Profile in Social Sciences: The Leading Role of Autonomy

Published Online: Nov 26, 2015

Page range: 180 - 211

Received: Dec 18, 2014

Accepted: Aug 12, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2015-0020

KeywordsCreativity, Social sciences, Perseverance, Risk taking, Autonomy, Psychoticism, Ego-strength

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Creativity, Social sciences, Perseverance, Risk taking, Autonomy, Psychoticism, Ego-strength