Comparisons and associations between personality, creative potential and achievement in creative, non-creative and early psychosis participants

Crabtree, J; Newton-John, TRO

Comparisons and associations between personality, creative potential and achievement in creative, non-creative and early psychosis participants

Crabtree, J

Newton-John, TRO

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Citation:: Psychosis, 2019, 11 (2), pp. 138 - 150
Issue Date:: 2019-04-03

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dc.contributor.author	Crabtree, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-2204	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Newton-John, TRO https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4219-4985	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:13:48Z
dc.date.issued	2019-04-03	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Psychosis, 2019, 11 (2), pp. 138 - 150	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1752-2439	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129151
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Epidemiological evidence supports common genetic determinants between psychosis spectrum populations and creative individuals. Aspects of personality may contribute to protecting the creative artist from psychosis vulnerability. This study examines the similarities and differences in personality within a sample of early psychosis (EP), creative control (CC) and non-creative control (NCC) participants. Findings indicated that the CC group shared closer personality commonalities with the EP group than with NCC participants, on traits such as Neuroticism, Openness and Impulsive Non-Conformity as well as on variables such as Unusual Experiences, Cognitive Disorganisation and Paranoia/Suspiciousness. However, the CC group may better manage their emotional sensitivity and interpersonal suspiciousness than the EP participants. In separate analyses, CC and EP participants recorded higher creative cognition than NCC participants. Unsurprisingly, the CC group reported significantly higher creative achievement than the EP and NCC samples. Of note, the findings indicate that EP participants recorded significantly higher creative achievement than NCC, suggesting that EP patients demonstrate some capacity for creative cognition and creative achievement. These preliminary findings may encourage further research and promote avenues of treatment for at-risk creative individuals and EP individuals.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Psychosis	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/17522439.2018.1542021	en_US
dc.title	Comparisons and associations between personality, creative potential and achievement in creative, non-creative and early psychosis participants	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Epidemiological evidence supports common genetic determinants between psychosis spectrum populations and creative individuals. Aspects of personality may contribute to protecting the creative artist from psychosis vulnerability. This study examines the similarities and differences in personality within a sample of early psychosis (EP), creative control (CC) and non-creative control (NCC) participants. Findings indicated that the CC group shared closer personality commonalities with the EP group than with NCC participants, on traits such as Neuroticism, Openness and Impulsive Non-Conformity as well as on variables such as Unusual Experiences, Cognitive Disorganisation and Paranoia/Suspiciousness. However, the CC group may better manage their emotional sensitivity and interpersonal suspiciousness than the EP participants. In separate analyses, CC and EP participants recorded higher creative cognition than NCC participants. Unsurprisingly, the CC group reported significantly higher creative achievement than the EP and NCC samples. Of note, the findings indicate that EP participants recorded significantly higher creative achievement than NCC, suggesting that EP patients demonstrate some capacity for creative cognition and creative achievement. These preliminary findings may encourage further research and promote avenues of treatment for at-risk creative individuals and EP individuals.

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