Applying Theoretical Models on Human Creativity to Animal Studies

Kaufman, Allison B.; Kaufman, James C.

doi:10.12966/abc.02.06.2014

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“…Additionally, foraging for insects requires a high degree of visual concentration as well as an awareness of the surrounding environment (Caine, 1996). It has been suggested that the investment of more time in foraging is a behavioral characteristic of conscientious individuals (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2014).…”

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Behavioral and trait rating assessments of personality in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).

Iwanicki¹,

Lehmann²

2015

Journal of Comparative Psychology

121

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The study of personality in animals is a rapidly growing scientific field and numerous species have been reported to show consistent personality profiles. Much animal personality research has focused on nonhuman primates, with the main emphasis being placed on Old World primates, particularly rhesus macaques and chimpanzees. So far, little work has been done on cooperatively breeding nonhuman primates and New World species. Here, we study personality in the cooperatively breeding common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to broaden the taxonomic range of such research and to widen the perspective of comparative personality research. We use behavioral data collection and observer trait ratings to assess marmoset personality dimensions. The resulting behavioral and rating-derived personality dimensions, when viewed in tandem, resemble the human five-factor model and include extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and conscientiousness. Correlations between the behavioral data and the observer trait-rated personality components suggest that the personality construct of common marmosets exhibits both convergent and discriminant validity. The finding of a distinct Conscientiousness component in this species extends previous knowledge in comparative personality psychology and warrants reconsideration of proposed taxonomic trait distributions.

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“…It has been suggested that the investment of more time in foraging is a behavioral characteristic of conscientious individuals (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2014).…”

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Behavioral and trait rating assessments of personality in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).

Iwanicki¹,

Lehmann²

2015

Journal of Comparative Psychology

121

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“…'What was once foraging in a physical space for tangible resources became, over evolutionary time, foraging in cognitive space for information related to those resources' [7, p. 4]. In contrast, other researchers note substantial overlap between creative processes in humans and non-human animals and suggest the two fields of research can benefit from cross-pollination of ideas, concepts and methodologies [8].…”

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Innovativeness as an emergent property: a new alignment of comparative and experimental research on animal innovation

Griffin¹

2016

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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One contribution of 15 to a theme issue 'Innovation in animals and humans: understanding the origins and development of novel and creative behaviour'. Innovation and creativity are key defining features of human societies. As we face the global challenges of the twenty-first century, they are also facets upon which we must become increasingly reliant. But what makes Homo sapiens so innovative and where does our high innovation propensity come from? Comparative research on innovativeness in non-human animals allows us to peer back through evolutionary time and investigate the ecological factors that drove the evolution of innovativeness, whereas experimental research identifies and manipulates underpinning creative processes. In commenting on the present theme issue, I highlight the controversies that have typified this research field and show how a paradigmatic shift in our thinking about innovativeness will contribute to resolving these tensions. In the past decade, innovativeness has been considered by many as a trait, a direct product of cognition, and a direct target of selection. The evidence I review here suggests that innovativeness will be hereon viewed as one component, or even an emergent property of a larger array of traits, which have evolved to deal with environmental variation. I illustrate how research should capitalize on taxonomic diversity to unravel the full range of psychological processes that underpin innovativeness in non-human animals.

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“…Certainly, it is clear how this may be the case for nonhuman animals. There are many ways that animals can be intentionally innovative, such as engaging in problem solving activity and using tools to get food (e.g., A. Kaufman & Kaufman, 2014, 2015).…”

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Making the CASE for shadow creativity.

Kaufman

Glăveanu

2022

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

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In this article we focus on systematically overlooked forms of creative expression and propose the CASE model to account for them and the reasons why they often go unrecognized. This model points us to four main reasons why creative outcomes can easily remain in the shadows or go unrecognized even if they demonstrate novelty and usefulness to different degrees. These are: lack of capital (C); lack of awareness of being creative or doing creative work (A); lack of spark or of having the original creative idea (S); and lack of exceptionality or the property of visibly standing out from other productions (E). Each one of these is discussed and exemplified given that lacking one or more of the above dimensions significantly decreases the chances of the contributions being considered creative, or even potentially creative, by the outside world or even the creator. We conclude with some reflections on why appreciating shadow creativities can foster personal development as well as increase social justice for the benefit of all.

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Applying Theoretical Models on Human Creativity to Animal Studies

Cited by 13 publications

References 95 publications

Behavioral and trait rating assessments of personality in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).

Behavioral and trait rating assessments of personality in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).

Innovativeness as an emergent property: a new alignment of comparative and experimental research on animal innovation

Making the CASE for shadow creativity.

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