Δημιουργικότητα και ευφυΐα

Abstract

Creativity is the ability to produce ideas and results which are novel and original at the same time. It’s the ability that allows the person to face any problem with originality and adaptation (Feist & Baron, 2003). It is the discovery and the invention, the birth of an idea which creates a new reality and opens new ways for the human mind (Kostaridou-Efklidi, 1997).

Intelligence is defined as the ability to adapt to someone’s environment and the capability to learn and develop certain behaviors that will help the person to adapt better to his/her environment (Sternberg, 1985). High intelligence, according to psychometric researchers is defined as the element or the number of elements that can be detected as more profound to some people in comparison to others (Shaffer, 1989).

To which extend can we describe creativity through intelligence? Are these two concepts connected? Can we correlate intelligence and creativity? Traditionally researchers thought that high intelligence was the result of an already existed talent differentiated the creative people from all the others (Gardner, 1983). With this paper we will try to provide evidence from the review of literature that we can correlate creativity with intelligence.