Values and Creativity

By Joseph Kasof, Chuansheng Chen, Amy J. Himsel, E. Greenberger. 2007

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ABSTRACT Does extrinsic motivation inhibit or foster creativity? Whereas previous researchers examined the effects of externally controlled extrinsic motivation on creativity, we focus on the effects of self-determined extrinsic motivation arising from one's personally held core values. In this study, we present a theoretical argument which predicts that (a) creative behavior is fostered by certain value types, inhibited by other value types, and holistically related to the total integrative-dynamic pattern of value types identified by Schwartz (1994), and (b) creative performance is synergistically promoted by the interaction between the Self-Direction value type and intrinsic motivational orientation. These hypotheses were tested in a study of 248 undergraduates whose value priorities and intrinsic motivational orientation were measured by self-report and whose creative performance was assessed across multiple tasks in the verbal, artistic, and mathematical domains. All predictions were supported.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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From personal values to creativity: evidence from frontline service employees (2011, background): “Contrary to expectations and recent findings (e.g., Dollinger et al., 2007; Kasof et al., 2007), we found that resultant self-enhancement is positively related to creativity.”
Beyond New and Appropriate: Who Decides What Is Creative? (2012, background): “As a result, some researchers have been tempted to use nonexperts as judges of creativity—novices, such as college students with no other qualifications than a desire to earn research participation credit in Introductory Psychology (eg, Baer, 1996 ; Chen, Himsel, Kasof, Greenberger, & Dmitreiva, 20”
Creativity: The Influence of Cultural, Social, and Work Contexts (2010, background): “In contrast, the values of tradition, security, and conformity were negatively related to creativity (Dollinger et al., 2007; Kasof et al., 2007).”