The Psychology of Formal Creativeness: I. Six Fundamental Types of Formal Expression

Harms, Ernest

doi:10.1080/08856559.1946.10533380

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“…A more abstract approach to the problem is described by Harms (117). Approximately ten thousand subjects ranging in age from the kindergarten to the adult level were asked to draw lines representing certain words, chiefly verbs and adjectives such as "walking," "cry," "silent," etc.…”

Section: Drawing As a "Projective Technique" I Theory And Methodsmentioning

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Studies in the psychology of children's drawings: II 1928-1949.

Goodenough

Harris²

1950

Psychological Bulletin

104

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The following trends are noted: (1) upsurge of interest in projective techniques; (2) with reference to developmental aspects, an interest shift from broad considerations to details of line, form, etc., and media, e.g., clay and finger-painting; (3) increased concern with methodology particularly among those in the field of tests and measurements; (4) Increased utilization of the drawings in studies in general psychology, e.g., visual perception and visual memory. 330-item bibliography.

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Section: Drawing As a "Projective Technique" I Theory And Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Studies in the psychology of children's drawings: II 1928-1949.

Goodenough

Harris²

1950

Psychological Bulletin

104

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“…Various experimenters (25,31,41) have found a certain uniformity in depicting emotional states by direction and type of line drawn. Lundholm (31), for example, found that subjects drew lines symbolizing states of strong motor expression by short waves and acute angles, and lines symbolizing states of weak motor expression by long and low waves.…”

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Expressive graphic movements and their relationship to temperament factors.

Talmadge¹

1958

Psychological Monographs: General and Applied

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This study has two main purposes: first, a theoretical purpose, that of attempting to contribue to further understanding of the unity of personality through graphic-motor movements; and secondly, to test certain hypotheses relating graphic-motor movements to an aspect of personality known as temperament.It has long been assumed that individual characteristics of gesture and movement reveal personality differences. Often we make judgments about a person by his walk, speech, or posture. We speak about an energetic person when the walk is rapid and there appears to be purpose in his stride. When the bearing is erect, the individual seems to be sure of himself, and we speak of selfconfidence or dominant attitude.

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Guiding creative talent.

Torrance

1962

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The Psychology of Formal Creativeness: I. Six Fundamental Types of Formal Expression

Cited by 4 publications

References 3 publications

Studies in the psychology of children's drawings: II 1928-1949.

Studies in the psychology of children's drawings: II 1928-1949.

Expressive graphic movements and their relationship to temperament factors.

Guiding creative talent.

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