Responses of 78 emotionally disturbed children on the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking were compared to those from the standardization sample. Ss were close to the average in ability to arrive at different ideas, experienced difficulty in producing original ideas, and were substantially below average in the other areas of creativity. (Author/CL)

The effect of competition on ideational creativity is considered in light of the theories of J. Adams, J. Abramson, P. Torrance, M. Raina, and J. Heifetz. It is concluded that the data show competition to facilitate creativity. (SW)

Outlines the purpose and content of the television series "Creativity with Bill Moyers." Programs explore creativity by investigating the way artists and other innovators express themselves in their work and in solving problems. (AM)

Research on ways to evaluate creative products is reviewed, and criteria are classified into three general dimensions: novelty, resolution, and elaboration/synthesis. Subcomponents of each dimension are described. Unresolved issues center on definitional problems, aspects of originality, and others' perceptions of creative products. (CL)

The article suggests that creativity is the interaction of external and internal input, resulting in a unique, purposive, and communicable product. Facilitation of creativity is considered. (CL)

Freudian and Jungian theories are considered in terms of poetry, and suggestions are made for teaching the basics of poetry to adults for creative development. Focusing and free association activities are discussed. (CL)

The article examines the concept of creativity from a philosophical point of view and discusses how to teach creativity through humor and metaphor. (Author/DLS)

Presents recent books on creativity ranging from creativity in science and medicine to creativity and performance in industrial organizations. (RK)

Discusses why science needs science fiction, commenting on the author's book about science that draws heavily on the "Star Trek" series. The best science, in spite of popular thinking, comes from leaps of intuition, and science fiction provides a creative spark that encourages participation in science. (SLD)

Review of the research literature on the characteristics of creative individuals finds them to be concentrated in artistic and investigative occupations. Individuals in different arts and investigative fields differed considerably in personality traits, and more creative individuals did not differ from the less creative in the same ways across…