Baptiste Barbot - Creativity and Identity Development in Adolescence

The video features Babu, an assistant professor of psychology at Pace University, discussing his research on creativity and identity development in adolescence. He explores why creativity often diminishes after adolescence and hypothesizes that creativity and identity develop in tandem. His research shows that cognitive processes like divergent thinking are involved in both creativity and identity formation. Creative outlets help adolescents express themselves and define their identities. Babu also addresses the challenges of measuring creativity over time, emphasizing the need for varied tasks to accurately assess development.

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