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21 - Everyday Creativity as a Pathway to Meaning and Well-Being

from Part IV - Emotions and Creative Products

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2023

By
Molly Holinger  and
James C. Kaufman
Edited by
Zorana Ivcevic ,
Jessica D. Hoffmann  and
James C. Kaufman
Zorana Ivcevic
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
Jessica D. Hoffmann
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
James C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
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Summary

This chapter explores the broader topic of creativity and positive outcomes, of which positive emotions are one. The other positive outcomes we focus on include socialization, personal growth, meaning/legacy, and flow. We first describe the various models of well-being that feature these outcomes, such as subjective well-being (SWB; Diener, 1984), psychological well-being (Ryff, 1995), flourishing (Seligman, 2011), and self-determination theory (Ryan & Deci, 2017). In the bulk of this chapter, we discuss the existing research in the creativity field related to each of these five outcomes. Major progress on this topic has been made in recent years, offering much to discuss.

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flowlegacysubjective well-beingpsychological well-beingflourishingeveryday creativity
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The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotions , pp. 394 - 410
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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