Are the Outcomes of Creativity Always Positive?

Authors

Roni Reiter-Palmon, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Roni Reiter-Palmon

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-3-2019

Publication Title

Creativity: Theories-Research-Applications

Volume

5

Issue

2

First Page

177

Last Page

181

Abstract

The paper by Kaufman (2018) calls for more research on the consequences of creativity. While we typically think about the positive consequences of creativity, it is important to understand that creativity can have negative, both intended and unintended consequences. In this commentary, I review the nascent literature on negative and malevolent creativity, and specifically discuss concerns regarding measurement. Having a consistent way to evaluate and measure negative creativity is critical to our understanding and future research.

Comments

© Copyright by Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of Bialystok

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2018-0016

Recommended Citation

Reiter-Palmon, Roni, "Are the Outcomes of Creativity Always Positive?" (2019). Psychology Faculty Publications. 236.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/psychfacpub/236

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