The Relation between Different Facets of Creativity and the Dark Side of Personality

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Creativity; Personality; Creative Thinking; Creativity Tests; Predictor Variables; Personality Traits; Correlation; Psychometrics; Foreign Countries; Online Surveys; Personality Measures; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Control Groups; Personality Studies; Personality Assessment; Regression (Statistics); Questionnaires; Likert Scales

10.1080/10400419.2016.1125267

1040-0419

This study examined the relation between different facets of creativity and personality, focusing on the dark side of personality. In a sample of 247 students, psychometric measures for the assessment of the dark triad of personality (subclinical narcissism, Machiavellianism, subclinical psychopathy), personality organization (structural deficit: identity diffusion, primitive defenses, reality testing), and the conventional 5 Factor personality variables were administered. Creativity was operationalized via divergent thinking measures and via self-assessment creativity scales. Regression analyses revealed openness as strongest predictor for both self-estimated creativity and divergent thinking performance. Self-estimated creativity was also significantly predicted by narcissism and reduced reality testing. Correlational analyses further revealed that divergent thinking performance was weakly negatively correlated with Machiavellianism and subclinical psychopathy, but it was positively associated with openness and extraversion. According to our findings, facets of the bright side of personality (such as openness) seem to have a much stronger link to creativity than less desirable personality traits do.

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2016

EJ1091654