Psychiatry and Psychology

Creativity

The ability to generate new ideas or images.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The ability to generate new ideas or images.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Creative Ability
  • Creative Thinking
  • Creativeness
  • Ability, Creative
  • Creative Abilities
  • Thinking, Creative
  • Artistic Creativity
  • Innovativeness
  • Originality
  • Creativity, Artistic

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal (especially primates)

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History Note

2013 (1966)

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Tree Numbers

  1. F01.752w.264w
  2. F02w.463w.785w.302w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Creativity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003405. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003405
  2. Creativity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
  3. Creativity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170658