Subject:
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Behaviour Change and Well-being Institute for Management Research |
Book title:
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Runco, M.; Pritzker, S. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Creativity (3rd ed.). Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology |
Abstract:
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Cultural diversity refers to the extent of cultural differences that exist between people. The first part of our chapter discusses the influence that diversity has on creative processes. Historiometric, cross-sectional and experimental work supports the idea that, under the right circumstances, individual experiences of diversity can increase creative potential. Studies on group and team creativity paint a more complex picture, suggesting that group diversity can sometimes help and sometimes hinder creative performance. We also discuss the issue of cross-cultural differences in creativity and suggest that further work is needed to better understand what aspects of creativity are shared, and what aspects of creativity are different across cultures.
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