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The Development of Group Creativity and Its Relationship with Individual Creativity in Middle-aged Children

ZHANG Huan1,2,3, XIE Zhongguang4, WANG Yali2, QIN Xiquan2, LIU Tuo1,2,3   

  1. 1. Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Academy of Psychology and Behavior, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387;
    2. Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387;
    3. Tianjin Social Science Laboratory of Students' Mental Development and Learning, Tianjin 300387;
    4. Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
  • Published:2024-08-27

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Abstract: Group creativity plays an important role in talent innovation and social innovation. However, the relationship between individual creativity and group creativity is still inexplicit. Childhood is a critical period for creativity development, and children often need to use their creativity to work with others to solve problems. The current study aims to explore the development characteristics of children's group creativity and the relationship between children's individual creativity and group creativity. Two experiments were conducted with 8~10-year-old children in the critical period of creativity development. Results of experiment 1 showed that in the process of creativity development of 8~10-year-old children, the age of 9 is a critical period for the development of group creativity, and the overall development trend of group creativity was consistent with that of individual creativity, especially in the dimension of novelty. Furthermore, results of experiment 2 found that creative thinking training significantly improved the level of group creativity of 9-year-old children. These results provide an empirical basis for understanding the development of group creativity and its relationship with individual creativity in middle-aged children, and further support the lens model theory of transformation from individual creativity to group creativity in middle-aged children.

Key words: middle-aged children, group creativity, individual creativity, overinclusive thinking training

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  • B844
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