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  • 12 - Emotion Traits and Creativity

  • from Part III - Emotions and the Creative Person
  • Edited by Zorana Ivcevic, Yale University, Connecticut, Jessica D. Hoffmann, Yale University, Connecticut, James C. Kaufman, University of Connecticut
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotions
    Published online:
    16 February 2023
    Print publication:
    23 February 2023, pp 223-242

  • Summary

    This chapter examines the role of emotion traits in creativity. Here, creativity is defined as a syndrome that involves attitudinal, cognitive, and behavioral components. Emotion traits most centrally affect aspects of the creativity syndrome that are manifested across situations and time. Specifically, the chapter reviews evidence of emotion traits influencing the creative decision, creative process engagement, domain-specific performance, and frequency of creative activities and achievement. The function of emotion traits is to direct attention, energize, and lower the threshold for behavior. The chapter suggests future directions in the study of emotion traits and creativity.