The Transformational Potential of Hidden Creativity

In this chapter, we outline three ways to try to prevent potentially transformational creators from giving up on being creative. The first is to tackle misperceptions and biases that people have about creativity as a construct that could prevent them from identifying as a creative person. The second is to help people grow as creators by building insight and understanding that can help them develop their strengths, note potential resources, and overcome possible hurdles. The third way is to spread recognition that not only is the social domain just as valid as artistic or scientific domains but also that it relies on certain types of creative thinking that may be particularly useful for transformative creative actions. Throughout and in our conclusion, we discuss ways in which the creators who might be inspired by these efforts may be more likely to gravitate toward transformational creativity.