Q Creativity researchers have identified several personality characteristics that often accompany high levels of creativity, rather than any one personality trait. Those who are most creative seem to combine many traits and/or abilities in complex ways, though dedication and commitment to creative work are certainly required. This activity aligns with module outcome 1. Discussion Questions Prepare for your discussion by reviewing the required readings and videos described in each discussion topic. Respond to one of the following questions. 1. Think of several of the creative products that you evaluate through selecting them for regular purchase. How do you decide, for example, which music to buy or which movies to see? What criteria do you use to judge these products or creations? Going one step further, how did you develop the criteria you use to judge them? 2. Review the information in Chapter 3 of Explaining Creativity on creativity being domain general or domain specific. If there is a domain in which you have demonstrated some creative ability, do you think your creativity is specific to this domain or are you creative in general, choosing this domain to express your general creativity? How does your experience relate to the research presented on pages 58-60? 3. After reviewing the criteria describing Csikszentmihalyi’s research on being in a flow state on page 78 of Explaining Creativity, think of a time that you were in “flow” or the state of peak experience. What elements contributed to this flow state? Which specific characteristics did you experience? 4. Describe a mentor or professor you highly respect. What are the first words that come to mind when describing this person? Based on what you have learned about creativity to date, would you say that this person is creative? Why or why not?