Date of Award
2000
Degree Name
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Roger Mooney
Second Advisor
Stephen O’Keefe
Third Advisor
Patsy Wilkerson
Fourth Advisor
Leonard J. Deutsch
Abstract
The early childhood environment, the pathology, and the personality traits of non-eminent creative writers were compared to those of non-creative artists. The stated issues were examined using a thirty-item, forced choice questionaire. The results indicated that the non-creative writer group experienced more early childhood trauma than did the non-creative artist group. The findings are congruent with previous research and supports the position that early childhood environment plays a significant role in the development of creativity.
Subject(s)
Creative writing.
Personality and creative ability.
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).
Recommended Citation
Hagan, Cynthia I., "The creative writer: an examination of early childhood environment, psychopathology, and personality traits" (2000). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1634.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1634
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Child Psychology Commons, Creative Writing Commons, Developmental Psychology Commons, Personality and Social Contexts Commons
