How Is Intelligence Test Performance Associated with Creative Achievement? A Meta-Analysis

Overview

Journal J Intell

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2021 Jun 2

PMID 34064176

Citations 8

Authors

Maciej Karwowski

Marta Czerwonka

Ewa Wisniewska

Boris Forthmann

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Abstract

This paper presents a meta-analysis of the links between intelligence test scores and creative achievement. A three-level meta-analysis of 117 correlation coefficients from 30 studies found a correlation of = .16 (95% : .12, .19), closely mirroring previous meta-analytic findings. The estimated effects were stronger for overall creative achievement and achievement in scientific domains than for correlations between intelligence scores and creative achievement in the arts and everyday creativity. No signs of publication bias were found. We discuss theoretical implications and provide recommendations for future studies.

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