Whoever is Influential is Creative

How Chinese Undergraduates Choose Creative People in Chinese Societies

Bibliographic Data

ID13657462
AuthorsXiaodong Yue (0000-0003-0932-9219, City University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Xiao Dong Yue (Department of Applied Social Studies, The City University of Hong Kong)
Year2004
Volume94
Issue3_suppl
Pages1235-1249
Publication date2004-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.94.3c.1235-1249
PMID15362398
OpenAlexW1970329073
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited30

This study surveyed 994 undergraduates in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Nanchang, Nanjing and Xian about their nomination and evaluation of the most creative people in Chinese societies as well as their valuation of collectivistic and individualistic goals of creativity. Politicians and scientists/inventors were mostly nominated and were generally rated higher on social contribution than on creativity. Artists/musicians and writers/poets were rarely nominated and were mostly rated higher on creativity than on social contribution. Collectivistic goals of creativity were significantly more valued than individualistic goals of creativity. There appears to be a social validation of creativity such that meritorious salience of creativity and social influence of the creator were greatly emphasized. Merit-based attribution of creators may have a detrimental effect on perception and promotion of general creativity in Chinese societies

Attribution · Cognitive psychology · Collectivism · Creativity · Individualism · Openness to experience · Perception · Political science · Salience (neuroscience · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology · Social Psychology

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