Description

Creativity is explained in the different perspectives of psychology as a mental and social process. The different dimensions of creativity from available theories were based on influences, description of the task, ability, and characteristics of individuals who experience it. In the present article, creativity is explained in five major themes: (1) attributes of creativity, (2) forms and outlets, (3) factors that stimulate it, (4) situations where it is facilitated, and (5) situations that hinder it. There is a connection on how one conceptualizes creativity and the process involved in stimulating and facilitating it. The connection is explained on some common clusters that come out for each major theme. Creativity is generally explained to have multiple attributes. Creativity is stimulated and facilitated based on one’s belief. The self and social factors can hinder creativity.