Defining Creativity: How Far Have We Come Since Plucker, Beghetto, and Dow?

Major and recent trends in creativity research: An overview of the field with the aid of computational methods

“…The concept is also studied as an outcome and as an impact. Puryear and Lamb (2020) reviewed 600 articles with the aim of analysing how the definition of creativity differs across the domains of business, education, and psychology; the authors suggested that problem‐solving is emphasised by scholars in education and business, while psychometric definitions, expectedly, are the core defining creativity by psychology scholars. In general, novelty and usefulness are reported as common traits across all definitions.…”

Creativity Landscapes: Systematic Review Spanning 70 Years of Creativity Interventions for Children

“…Table 1 summarizes selected definitions of creativity in a timescale manner. A recent work by Puryear and Lamb (2020) replicated a previous study by Plucker et al (2004) and investigated if creativity has been explicitly defined in previous peer-reviewed published articles and what is the degree of definitions attributed to this concept. The authors concluded that the level of explicitness in creativity definitions increases over time in peer-reviewed published articles (in a total of 600 screened articles, 35% explicitly defined creativity in 2004 and 56% in 2016), suggesting a notable improvement in reporting the definition of this concept.…”

“…This seems to show that variations in creativity definition do not only exist due to disagreement but also due to the variance of context for which creativity is being put into use. According to Puryear and Lamb (2020), definitions of creativity should be nuanced according to the application context, and the variations in definitions should be constrained to the margins and these nuanced contexts.…”

“…The definition of creativity has changed over time contributing to a field of research with a rich but sometimes problematic terminology (Sternberg & Sternberg, 1999). Researchers have different viewpoints as to what creativity is (Kampylis & Valtanen, 2010; Puryear & Lamb, 2020). The absence of a common definition that is accepted may be partially responsible for the proliferation of alternative theories that can sometimes hold contradictory ideas (Kozbelt, Beghetto, & Runco, 2010; Lubart, 2001).…”

Gifted Classroom Environments and the Creative Process: A Systematic Review

“…Although there are numerous definitions of creativity in the field, Plucker et al (2004) defined creativity as “the interaction among aptitude , process , and environment by which an individual or group produces a perceptible product that is both novel and useful as defined within a social context [emphasis in original]” (p. 90). Puryear and Lamb (2020) noted that researchers investigating domain-specific creativity in professional contexts (e.g., business, education, psychology) favored Plucker et al’s (2004) definition due to its focus on the interactions between abilities, processes, and environments. Lamb (2020) identified this “interaction piece” as a vital aspect of classroom instruction and suggested that “educators should consider classroom factors that impact students’ creative thinking and how these factors can be used to foster creative classroom environments” (pp.…”