The Dark Side of Creativity

Lanlan Liu^*, Maolin Ye

Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jss.2015.39026                

Abstract

Creativity has been regarded as a positive force to promote the development of individuals, organizations and society. However, creativity also has a hidden dark side. In recent years, re-searchers have proposed the concept of the dark side of creativity and vicious creativity, and the concept focuses on the relationship between creativity and dishonesty. The article combed the researchers on the study of the relationship between creativity and dishonest behavior, creativity by improving individual defending their actions to increase the ability of the dishonest behavior of the individual in a dilemma situation.

Keywords

Creativity, Creativity Thinking, Dishonest

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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