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Kyung Hee Kim, Ph.D. Eastern Michigan University

Cultural Influence on Creativity: Exploring the Interactions between Asian culture (Confucianism) & Creativity. Kyung Hee Kim, Ph.D. Eastern Michigan University. Confucianism. Confucius (551-559 B.C.) Major cultural influence in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, & Taiwan.

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Kyung Hee Kim, Ph.D. Eastern Michigan University

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  1. Cultural Influence on Creativity:Exploring the Interactions between Asian culture (Confucianism)& Creativity Kyung Hee Kim, Ph.D. Eastern Michigan University

  2. Confucianism • Confucius (551-559 B.C.) • Major cultural influence in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, & Taiwan

  3. Education: Positive Elements of Confucian Education • Importance of Education • Funding for Schools • Family Support • Belief in Effort • Respecting Teachers • Teacher-Student Relationships • Centralized School Governance

  4. But! • Creativity in the Classrooms…

  5. Importance of Education Emphasis on Education Devaluing Play Work-Play Dichotomy Family System Filial Piety and Hierarchy Obedience and Dependence Obedience and Hierarchy Hierarchical Relationships Gender Role Inequality Gender Role Expectations Benevolence Suppression of Expression Self-Effacement Conformity The Four Principle of Confucianismas they relate to Creativity

  6. Findings • Negative relationship • Older people tend to be more Confucian • But not for women

  7. Findings • Confucianism that show the strongest negative relationship with creativity • Obedience and Hierarchy • Gender Inequality • Conformity • Suppression of Expression

  8. Findings • Strongest negative relationships with the TTCT • Elaboration • Abstractness of Titles • Creative Strengths • More negatively related to the Adaptive type

  9. Figure 1. Best-fit Model in this Study

  10. Implications • Advancing creative achievement requires • Self-evaluate our environment • Remove environmental blocks to creativity • Obedience and Hierarchy • Gender Inequality • Conformity • Suppression of Expression • kyunghee@uga.edu

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