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Emeritus Professor of Psychology Social ResearchWhat socio-psychological factors affect creativity? Creativity is defined "as a process that results in a novel product that is accepted by a significant group of others as useful, tenable or satisfying at some point in time." Empirical research centred on Ph.D. chemists employed in R&D (Research & Development) organizations. Organizations were studied with a newly developed "Stein Technical Audit" based on role theory. Individuals were studied with a variety of new and existing techniques to gather data on life histories, perception, problem solving, attitudes, brain waves, etc. Nomothetic analyses of the data were undertaken as well as a promising approach based on Q factor analysis which yielded an interesting series of typologies. I've published several books on this work.Currently research is focussed on "intermediaries" in the creative process. They include: spouses, lovers, mistresses, teachers, mentors, critics, curators, peers, grant giving committees, gallery owners, museums, think tanks, etc. To communicate this works orientation succinctly a neologism has been developed. The word is "CONTRICIPATION" which calls attention to the fact that everyone participates in the creative process either as a contributor or as an appreciator. Contributors need appreciators and appreciators need contributors. Born:June 11, 1921, Bronx, NY.Education:PS #4De Witt Clinton High School College of the City of NY: 1940 BSS (Psych/Sociol); 1942 MS Ed. (Educ./Psych.) Psychological Intern (Rotating): 1941-42: Rockland State Hospital, Letchworth Village, NY State Training School for Boys. Harvard University 1943: Henry Murray's research assistant. MA Psychology; 1949 (Psych) Diplomate Clinical 1953 Chicago Psychoanalytic 1954, 1958 Honors:Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CAResearch Career Award. National Institutes of Health 1962-1984 Sigma Chi (NYU) 1990 Best Teacher Award Lifetime Creative Achievement Award for Research, Creat. Ed. Fdn. 1995 Experience:World War II--Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, Harvard 1942-43OSS (Assessment Program) 1943-45 Teaching:1947-1948 Wheaton College1948-60 University of Chicago 1960-1991 New York University (Retired) Lectured:Pretty much all over the world.back to the top
Making the Point--1984--In English, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish Creativity and the Individual--(with S. Heinze) 1960 Stimulating Creativity Vol 1: Individual Procedures, 1974 Stimulating Creativity Vol 2: Group Procedures, 1975 Gifted Talented and Creative Young People: A Guide to Theory, Teaching and Research. Creativity's Global correspondents--1998 The following is available from The Mews Press, Box 2052, Amagansett, NY 11930: Other books out of print:Assessment of Men (contributor)Methods in Personality Assessment Contemporary Psychotherapies Volunteers for Peace Books in Progress:Imaging Personality: The TAT Method in Research, Diagnosis and Psychotherapy; to be published by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1999."Creativity's Global Correspondents--1999" -- to be published by Winsolow Press, Delray Beach. Florida. back to the top
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