A THEORETICAL REVIEW OF CREATIVITY BASED ON AGE

Abstract

The objective of this study was to carry out a systematic review of the existing scientific literature on creativity based on age, with special emphasis on the differences that occur between each evolutionary stage of human development, checking whether there is a decrease in this capacity over a lifetime. A literature review was carried out using the databases Web of Science, Scopus and PsycINFO, taking into account publications produced between 2010 and 2017 in Spanish or English. We selected 25 articles that were analyzed based on different characteristics such as the instruments used. The results show heterogeneity in the findings. We discuss the results, attempting to shed light on their interpretation

Keywords

• Creativity
• Divergent thinking
• Age
• Performance