• DOI:10.1016/J.LINDIF.2010.04.008
Corpus ID: 144878673

Intelligence, general knowledge and personality as predictors of creativity

@article{Batey2010IntelligenceGK,
  title={Intelligence, general knowledge and personality as predictors of creativity},
  author={M. Batey and A. Furnham and Xeniya Safiullina},
  journal={Learning and Individual Differences},
  year={2010},
  volume={20},
  pages={532-535}
}

M. Batey, A. Furnham, Xeniya Safiullina

Published 2010

Psychology

Learning and Individual Differences

This study sought to examine the contribution of fluid intelligence, general knowledge and Big Five personality traits in predicting four indices of creativity: Divergent Thinking (DT) fluency, Rated DT, Creative Achievement and Self-Rated creativity and a combined Total Creativity variable. When creativity was assessed by DT test, the consistent predictor was fluid intelligence. When creativity was assessed in terms of achievement or self-rating, personality variables were consistently… CONTINUE READING

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