Quantifying creativity: can measures span the spectrum?

摘要: Because the cognitive neuroscientists have become increasingly interested in phenomenon of creativity, issue arises how creativity is to be optimally measured. Unlike intelligence, which can assessed across full range intellectual ability measures tend concentrate on different sections overall spectrum. After first defining terms three criteria novelty, usefulness, and surprise, this article provides an overview available measures. Not only do these instruments vary according whether they focus creative process, person, or product, but differ regarding tap into “little-c” versus “Big-C” creativity; productivity eminence reach genius-level manifestations phenomenon. The closes by discussing various alternative assessment techniques integrated a single measure that quantifies