Conflict, Creativity, and Crisis

This chapter gives an overview of the research on the relationship between conflict and creativity. It summarizes research findings on whether, when and for whom different types of conflict promote or prevent creativity at both the individual and group levels of analysis. From the discussed work, it follows that the direction and size of the effect of conflict on creativity depends on the type and intensity of conflict and crucial moderators. Although our analysis focuses on the oft-studied relation between conflict and creativity, throughout the chapter we also discuss the complex interrelations between conflict, creativity, and crisis.