The Creative Self. Effect of Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Identity. A volume in Explorations in Creativity Research

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The Creative Self reviews and summarizes key theories, studies, and new ideas about the role and significance self-beliefs play in one’s creativity. It untangles the interrelated constructs of creative self-efficacy, creative metacognition, creative identity, and creative self-concept. It explores how and when creative self-beliefs are formed as well as how creative self-beliefs can be strengthened. Part I discusses how creativity plays a part in one’s self-identity and its relationship with free will and efficacy. Part II discusses creativity present in day-to-day life across the lifespan. Part III highlights the intersection of the creative self with other variables such as mindset, domains, the brain, and individual differences. Part IV explores methodology and culture in relation to creativity. Part V, discusses additional constructs or theories that offer promise for future research on creativity Content: Front matter,Copyright,Dedication,List of Contributors,Acknowledgments,The Nuances and Complexities of Who We Are When We Create: An Introduction to Creativity and the SelfEntitled to full textI: Broad considerationsChapter 1 - Toward Untangling Creative Self-Beliefs, Pages 3-22, Ronald A. Beghetto, Maciej Karwowski Chapter 2 - Considering Creative Self-Efficacy: Its Current State and Ideas for Future Inquiry, Pages 23-47, Steven M. Farmer, Pamela Tierney Chapter 3 - Creativity and Identity, Pages 49-64, Stephen J. Dollinger, Stephanie Clancy Dollinger Chapter 4 - Creativity and Free Will: Creative Thought Enhances Personal Freedom?, Pages 65-84, Dean Keith Simonton Chapter 5 - Creativity and Identity Formation in Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective, Pages 87-98, Baptiste Barbot, Brianna Heuser Chapter 6 - Self-Construction and Creative “Life Design”, Pages 99-115, José de Valverde, Laurent Sovet, Todd Lubart Chapter 7 - The Creative Self in Dialogue, Pages 117-135, Vlad P. Glăveanu Chapter 8 - Me, Myself, I, and Creativity: Self-Concepts of Eminent Creators, Pages 137-152, Izabela Lebuda, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Chapter 9 - Creativity Is Influenced by Domain, Creative Self-Efficacy, Mindset, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem, Pages 155-170, Jean E. Pretz, Danielle Nelson Chapter 10 - Creativity, Self-Generated Thought, and the Brain’s Default Network, Pages 171-183, Roger E. Beaty, Daniel L. Schacter Chapter 11 - Individual Difference Correlates of Self-Perceptions of Creativity, Pages 185-218, Mark Batey, David J. Hughes Chapter 12 - Are Implicit Theories of Creativity Domain Specific? Evidence and Implications, Pages 219-234, Richard W. Hass, Roni Reiter-Palmon, Jen Katz-Buonincontro Chapter 13 - Creative Self-Efficacy From the Chinese Perspective: Review of Studies in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, Pages 237-257, Min Tang, Weiping Hu, Huan Zhang Chapter 14 - Why You are Probably More Creative (and Less Creative) Than You Think, Pages 259-273, John Baer Chapter 15 - The Creative Self in Context: Experience Sampling and the Ecology of Everyday Creativity, Pages 275-288, Paul J. Silvia, Katherine N. Cotter, Alexander P. Christensen Chapter 16 - Leading for Uniqueness: The Role of Uniqueness in Facilitating Creativity in Employees’ Self-Concepts, Pages 289-299, Amy E. Randel, Kimberly S. Jaussi Chapter 17 - Mind Wandering, Creative Writing, and the Self, Pages 301-313, David D. Preiss, Diego Cosmelli Chapter 18 - The Dynamic Force Before Intrinsic Motivation: Exploring Creative Needs, Pages 317-325, Sarah R. Luria, James C. Kaufman Chapter 19 - Creativity and its Discontents: The Weary Voyager Model of Creativity in Relation to Self, Pages 327-342, Maja Djikic, Keith Oatley Chapter 20 - From Having an Idea to Doing Something With it: Self-Regulation for Creativity, Pages 343-365, Zorana Ivcevic, Emily C. Nusbaum Chapter 21 - Creative Mindsets: Prospects and Challenges, Pages 367-383, Maciej Karwowski, Arkadiusz Brzeski Index, Pages 385-394