TALENT OR PRACTICE: WHERE IS THE CONTRADICTION?

• Authors: Pléh Csaba

Title variants

HU

Kreativitás, tehetség és gyakorlás: hangsúlyváltások a kutatásban

• Languages of publication: HU

Abstracts

EN

The paper surveys research into the determinats of scientific creativity during the last two decades. The survey relies mainly on the work of D. Simonton. One repeated pattern is the role of extreme productivity in creativity. In contrast to the earlier image we emphasize both convergent and divergent processes regarding internal determinants of creativity. Several Darwninian models highlight the separation of cycles of production and those of selection. The role of social context and reception is also centralized. The study of life paths points out the importance of cultural and historical boundaries, and the role of mentors.

Keywords

EN

creativity; Simonton; Darwinian production models; mentors

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Hungarian Association for Psychology
• Journal: Magyar Pszichologiai Szemle (Hungarian Psychological Review)
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 65
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 199-220
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Pléh Csaba