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Karwowski & Kaufman - The Creative Self: Effect of Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Identity

Karwowski, M., & Kaufman, J. C. (Eds.) (2017). The Creative Self: Effect of Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Identity. Elsevier Academic Press. ISBN: 978-0-12-809790-8

This collection summarizes key theories and new ideas about the role and significance of self-beliefs in one’s creativity. It explores the interrelated constructs of creative self-efficacy, creative metacognition, creative identity, and creative self-concept. Different chapters of the book discuss how creativity plays a part in one’s self-identity and how it is present in day-to-day life across the lifespan. Furthermore, the intersection of the creative self with other variables such as mindset, domains, the brain, and individual differences is discussed. The final parts of the book are devoted to exploring methodology and culture in relation to creativity. They elucidate constructs and theories that appear promising for future research on creativity. Although the book is written from a psychological rather than cultural policy perspective, it can help policymakers get acquainted with the discussion of the terms that have played a prominent role in cultural policy practice for more than a quarter of a century.