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Socializing Giftedness: Toward an ACCEL-S Approach
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Glaveanu, Vlad P.; Kaufman, James C. – Roeper Review, 2017
In this response, we commend Sternberg's Active Concerned Citizenship and Ethical Leadership (ACCEL) model yet urge him to consider an ACCEL-S model that more fully incorporates society's integrative role in giftedness. ACCEL-S builds on the highly complex and contextual view of giftedness proposed by Sternberg and transforms it into a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, Models, Interpersonal Relationship
East-West Cultural Bias and Creativity: We Are Alike and We Are Different
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Kaufman, James C.; Lan, Lan – Gifted and Talented International, 2012
Persson (2012a) correctly raises the question of how cultural biases may impact giftedness research. He alludes to East-West differences in perceptions of creativity and ways that the collectivist-individualistic approaches may lead to differences in creativity perception. In this commentary, the authors discuss different approaches, and attempt…
Descriptors: Creativity, Cultural Differences, Social Bias, Cross Cultural Studies
Being Creative with the Predictors and Criteria for Success
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Kaufman, James C.; Agars, Mark D. – American Psychologist, 2009
Sackett, Borneman, and Connelly argued that several common criticisms of cognitively laden tests are not well supported by the literature. The authors' systematic exploration of research surrounding seven specific criticisms is laudable, and we do not find fault with their conclusions as presented. In evaluating the seven concerns, however, the…
Descriptors: Creativity, Cognitive Ability, Predictor Variables, Predictive Validity
The Genesis of Creative Greatness: Mini-C and the Expert Performance Approach
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Beghetto, Ronald A.; Kaufman, James C. – High Ability Studies, 2007
The authors' recent theoretical work has focused on developing the construct of mini-c creativity and illustrating how all levels of creative performance follow a trajectory that starts with novel and personally meaningful interpretations (mini-c), which can then progress to intrapersonally judged novel and meaningful contributions (little-c) and…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creativity, Creative Development, Individual Development
Advancing Creativity Theory and Research: A Socio-Cultural Manifesto
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Glaveanu, Vlad Petre; Hanchett Hanson, Michael; Baer, John; Barbot, Baptiste; Clapp, Edward P.; Corazza, Giovanni Emanuele; Hennessey, Beth; Kaufman, James C.; Lebuda, Izabela; Lubart, Todd; Montuori, Alfonso; Ness, Ingunn J.; Plucker, Jonathan; Reiter-Palmon, Roni; Sierra, Zayda; Simonton, Dean Keith; Neves-Pereira, Monica Souza; Sternberg, Robert J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2020
This manifesto, discussed by 20 scholars, representing diverse lines of creativity research, marks a conceptual shift within the field. Socio-cultural approaches have made substantial contributions to the concept of creativity over recent decades and today can provide a set of propositions to guide our understanding of past research and to…
Descriptors: Creativity, Sociocultural Patterns, Scholarship, Futures (of Society)
Do We Really Want to Avoid Denny's?: The Perils of Defying the Crowd
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Kaufman, James C.; Baer, John – High Ability Studies, 2003
Robert Sternberg's WICS model for identifying gifted individuals broadens the standard conception of giftedness and makes many helpful suggestions on how to conceptualize and assess the relevant dimensions of giftedness. There is one area, however, where the authors would propose an alternate viewpoint. "In a sense, this essay is about how to…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, Student Needs
The Propulsion Model of Creative Contributions Applied to the Arts and Letters.
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Sternberg, Robert J.; Kaufman, James C.; Pretz, Jean E. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2001
This article applies a propulsion model of creative contributions to the arts and letters. It opens with a general discussion of creative contributions and reviews existing models before describing the propulsion model and suggesting eight types of contributions that follow from this model. Examples illustrate use of the model in understanding…
Descriptors: Creativity, Fine Arts, Literature, Models