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There is a romantic myth that portrays the creative act as that of a solitary individual in a garret, a studio, or a laboratory, performing mysterious acts which bring about original and decidedly individual accomplishments. While this myth reflects some truth, the reality is that in both the arts and sciences, from the Renaissance guilds to contemporary research teams, people doing creative work have always been part of a complex network of friends, colleagues, peers, and mentors who contribute to the final form of any work.
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© 1988 Shelley Patnoe
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Patnoe, S. (1988). Introduction: Creativity in a Social Context. In: A Narrative History of Experimental Social Psychology. Recent Research in Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2012-9_1
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