Creative Development as Acquired Expertise: Theoretical Issues and an Empirical Test☆
@article{Simonton2000CreativeDA,
title={Creative Development as Acquired Expertise: Theoretical Issues and an Empirical Test☆},
author={Dean Keith Simonton},
journal={Developmental Review},
year={2000},
volume={20},
pages={283-318}
}Abstract Although outstanding creativity has been viewed as an acquired expertise, creative development might operate differently than occurs in sports, games, and music performance. To test the creative-expertise hypothesis, the careers of 59 classical composers were examined according to the differential aesthetic success of their 911 operas. The potential predictors were seven measures of domain-relevant experience: cumulative years (since first operas, first compositions, and first lessons…
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