Explaining Creativity: The Attributional Perspective

From a Mirage to an Oasis: Narcissism, Perceived Creativity and Creative Performance.

“…Nevertheless, the enthusiasm with which they "sell" their ideas may elicit more favorable evaluations of creativity relative to their less narcissistic peers (Kasof, 1995).…”

“…Although researchers have numerous tools at their disposal for measuring creativity, there are many contexts in which creativity is judged by observers who lack rigorous criteria (Amabile, 1982;Taylor & Barron, 1963) and are subject to attributional biases (Kasof, 1995). For example, in a qualitative study of Hollywood "pitches," Elsbach and Kramer (2003) found that judgments of creativity were influenced by perceptions of the "pitcher" and the extent to which they matched the prototypical traits of a highly creative person, such as "charismatic" and "witty."…”

Big C Research – The Big Challenge? Reflections from Research into Eminent Creativity in the Light of the Investment Theory of Creativity

“…change of direction in his or her career, which is regarded as evidence of continuous study and efforts to expand their creative developments. The professional critics stressed that art criticism is The researcher-investor must be aware of the fact that the assessment of creativity is influenced by characteristics unrelated to the quality of the work(s) (Kasof, 1995). Attributions, constructed on the basis of non-artistic or non-scientific characteristics, interfere with assessments made by the layman , and those made by professionals who are subject to different types of illusions, for example, evaluating and shaping the image of the creator based on his/her external characteristics.…”

Developing Creativity: Artificial Barriers in Artificial Intelligence

“…Creativity versus Creative Autonomy Creativity is evaluated both via what is produced, and how it was produced (Kasof 1995). Creative autonomy may prove to be a necessary (though perhaps not sufficient) condition for the ''how'', but does not guarantee anything about the ''what''.…”