Conference on Group Creativity, Spring 2000, Arlington, Texas

在科学、工业和组织中，许多创造性的工作和创新的发展都涉及到一定程度的群体互动。一些不同学科的学者已经开始以小组形式研究创造过程。结果，产生了许多有趣的发现和理论模型。团队过程的某些方面似乎阻碍了团队的创造力，并可能导致团队对自己的有效性有相当夸大的看法。然而，在一定条件下，群体可以通过有效地分享群体成员独特的智力资源来加强创造过程。本次会议将汇集来自认知心理学、创造力、群体和组织等主题领域的学者，讨论影响群体创造力和创新的因素。来自五个不同国家的14名学者将发表演讲。由于他们来自心理学内部的不同学科，这些学者中的许多人通常没有机会在会议上互动。其他学者和研究生将被邀请参加讨论过程。会议的目的是鼓励更多关于群体创造力主题的实证工作和理论发展。会议还将促进理论整合和开发新的研究范式的努力。增进对群体创造过程的了解将为更有效地利用科学和工业中群体和团队的创造潜力提供有用的信息。会议报告将作为出版一本关于团队创造力的卷的基础。

Much creative work and the development of innovations in science, industry, and organizations involves some degree of group interaction. A number of scholars in different disciplines have begun to study the creative process in groups. As a result, a number of interesting findings and theoretical models have been generated. Some aspects of the group process seem to hinder group creativity and can lead groups to have rather inflated perceptions of their effectiveness. However, under certain conditions groups can enhance the creative process by effectively sharing the unique intellectual resources of the group members. This conference will bring together scholars from the topic areas of cognitive psychology, creativity, groups, and organizations to discuss the factors that influence group creativity and innovation. Fourteen scholars from five different countries will make presentations. Because they come from different disciplines within psychology, many of these scholars do not typically have an opportunity to interact at conferences. Other scholars and graduate students will be invited to participate in the discussion process. The aim of the conference is to stimulate additional empirical work and theoretical development on the topic of group creativity. The conference will also facilitate efforts at theoretical integration and the development of new research paradigms. An increased understanding of the creative process in groups will provide useful information for more effective utilization of the creative potential of groups and teams in science and industry. The conference presentations will be the basis for a published volume on group creativity.