The field of creativity research has garnered significant attention over the past few decades, with a focus on both its beneficial and detrimental aspects. On the positive side, creativity is recognized for its role in advancing knowledge and enhancing individuals' quality of life and well-being across all ages. It involves the generation of ideas and tools that drive progress at individual, social, and cultural levels. Conversely, the dark side of creativity, which includes malevolent creativity (deliberate harm) and negative creativity (unintentional harm), has also been a subject of investigation. Malevolent creativity can manifest in sophisticated scams, deceptive advertising, or aggressive humor, while negative creativity can result in technologies that prioritize self-benefit over social and environmental considerations. Despite extensive research on creative processes and products, the influence of personality and individual differences on both the bright and dark sides of creativity remains underexplored. Factors such as temperament, character, gender, and age, along with cognitive styles and socio-emotional abilities, may play crucial roles in shaping creative outcomes.

This Research Topic aims to elucidate the intricate relationship between personality traits and the dual nature of creativity. Specifically, it seeks to answer questions about how individual differences influence creative processes and products, and how these differences may predict or mediate the outcomes of creative endeavors. Hypotheses to be tested include the potential for certain personality traits to predispose individuals to either positive or negative creative outputs, and the role of cognitive and socio-emotional abilities in moderating these effects.

To gather further insights into the boundaries of this research, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Personality Traits
• Temperament and Character
• Individual Differences
• Cognitive Styles
• Gender Differences
• Differences in Cognitive, Socio-Emotional, and Motivational Mechanisms
• Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem

By exploring these themes, we aim to deepen our understanding of how personality influences the bright and dark sides of creativity, ultimately contributing to more nuanced theories and practical applications in various fields.

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