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Is mental imagery ability an element for identifying creative consumers

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  • Cyrielle Vellera

    (CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Marie-Laure Gavard-Perret

    (CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

Integration of creative individuals in innovation processes is crucial. Nevertheless their identification is particularly challenging. From a psychological standpoint, the importance of mental imagery in the creative process has been highlighted. A first study examines the relationship between mental imagery ability and creative ability, and identifies two categories of individuals: those who are recognized as creative through their creative productions (artists and inventors) and those without particular creative skills (" ordinary " individuals). This research confirms that the former are stronger image makers than the later. A second study explores the association between self-reported mental imagery and performance on a creative task and shows that individuals who have a high imagery score perform creative tasks better than those with a low imagery score. Thus, mental imagery ability can be employed by firms as an element for identifying creative individuals.

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  • Cyrielle Vellera & Marie-Laure Gavard-Perret, 2012. "Is mental imagery ability an element for identifying creative consumers," Post-Print halshs-00851322, HAL.
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