Relation between creativity and optimism: adult’s perception

adult’s perception

Authors

  • Márcia Calixto dos Santos Centro Universitário Salesiano
  • Queila Guise Milian Teller Gibim Faculdade Anhanguera
  • Solange Muglia Wechsler Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas – PUC-Campinas

Keywords:

creativity; optimism; positive psychology

Abstract

Creativity and optimism are characteristics that maximize people's result and performance in the different environment and situation. Considering the importance of these two traits, this research aimed to investigate adults’ perception, through opinion’s research, about the possible relation between creativity and optimism. 252 adults participated in this study (77% female), between the ages of 18 and 69 (M=36,0; DP=13,8). A closed questionnaire was applied online. The questions referred to the characteristics of the creative and optimistic person and the relationship between these traits. To have positive expectations towards the future (77%) and being imaginative (82%) were the mostly characteristics associated to optimism and creativity. In this sample, 62,7% of participants considered that when they fell optimist, they become more creative. High levels of creativity seem to be related with optimism, since the individuals with this trait tend to take bigger risks and look for unusual solutions for their problems.

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Author Biographies

Márcia Calixto dos Santos, Centro Universitário Salesiano

Professora Doutora em Psicologia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Docente e coordenadora do curso de Psicologia do Centro Universitário Salesiano, Brasil.

Queila Guise Milian Teller Gibim, Faculdade Anhanguera

Professora Doutora em Psicologia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Docente do curso de Psicologia da Faculdade Anhanguera, Brasil.

Solange Muglia Wechsler, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas – PUC-Campinas

Psicóloga, Mestrado e Doutorado pela University of Georgia (EUA) e pós-doutorado pelo Torrance Center of Creative Studies. Professora titular do Programa de Pós Graduação da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas – PUC-Campinas, Brasil.

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Published

2020-02-20

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 01 (2020): Journal RECRIAI n. 01

Section

Artigos