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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2025. Vol. 18, no. 3, 120–135
doi:10.17759/exppsy.2025180308
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

The relationship between creative behavior and psychological characteristics of artists

 
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Abstract

Context and relevance. In psychological science, the relationship between creativity and introversion-extraversion is characterized by its uncertain nature. Regarding artists, the study of this relationship is limited to individual research. The theoretical foundation of the study is based on ideas of creativity (creative behavior) within the context of divergent thinking, which influences an individual's personality. Objective: to identify the influence of artists’ creativity (creative behavior) on the degree of expression of introversion-extraversion. Hypothesis. The creativity (creative behavior) of artists has a significant influence on the degree of expression of introversion-extraversion. Methods and materials. The study involved 110 artists aged from 14 to 82 years, divided into three age groups: adolescents (14—18 years), young adults (20—50 years), and older adults (over 50 years). Among the participants, there were 39 men and 71 women. The entire sample was analyzed as a whole. To determine the level of introversion-extraversion, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) was used. To identify artists’ creative behavior, Torrance’s (E.P. Torrance) creativity tests (visual block) were employed. According to Torrance’s methodology, creativity includes five indicators: fluency, originality, elaboration, abstractness, and resistance. Thus, creative behavior can manifest in various forms. Depending on these forms, the level of introversion-extraversion may either decrease or increase. Multiple regression analysis was used as the method to assess the influence of these different forms of creative behavior on the artists’ level of introversion-extraversion, both individually and collectively. Results. The results showed that the creativity parameters of originality and resistance have a significant influence on the degree of expression of introversion and extraversion: an increase in originality enhances extraversion, while an increase in resistance strengthens introversion. Conclusions. The expression of different forms of creative behavior can both enhance and diminish introverted and extraverted qualities in artists. To demonstrate creativity, an artist requires flexibility in their personality traits within the context of introversion and extraversion.

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Keywords: creativity, psychological types, introversion, extraversion, statistical analysis, multiple regression

Journal rubric: Psychology of Personality

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2025180308

Acknowledgements. The author is grateful to A.I. Ikonnikov, Professor, Graduate School of Design and Arts, Pacific National University, for assistance in data collection, and N.I. Vitkovskaya, member of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists.

Received 16.07.2024

Revised 11.04.2025

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For citation: Kucher, I.V. (2025). The relationship between creative behavior and psychological characteristics of artists. Experimental Psychology (Russia), 18(3), 120–135. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2025180308

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Inessa V. Kucher, Graduate Student, Pacific National University, Teacher of the Highest Category, Children's School of Arts No. 4 of Vladivostok, Vladivostok, Russian Federation; Teacher of the Highest Category, Children's School of Arts of the Far Eastern State Institute of Arts, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3411-9282, e-mail: inessa-liliya@mail.ru

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