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The imperative of assessing negative creativity in design: a multi-dimensional approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Petra Badke-Schaub ,
Katja Thoring ,
Harald Schaub  and
Roland M. Mueller
Petra Badke-Schaub*
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Katja Thoring
Affiliation:
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Harald Schaub
Affiliation:
IABG Ottobrunn, Germany
Roland M. Mueller
Affiliation:
Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
*
[email protected]

Abstract

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The paper emphasizes the need to consider negative aspects of creativity, especially in design, where it can have significant societal impacts. It calls for a more comprehensive view of creativity that includes both positive and negative effects and proposes a research approach to assess the potential negative consequences of creative work.

Keywords

negative creativityresearch paradigmdesign educationresearch methodologies and methodsdesign creativity
Type
Human Behaviour and Design Creativity
Information
Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 875 - 884
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