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Abstract
ABSTRACT: The probable relation between aggression, as measured by systematic observation and the Teacher's Report Form (TRF; Achenbach, 1991), and creativity, as indexed by the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT; Torrance, 1990), was investigated among 32 second graders. The findings revealed a positive relation between threats of aggression and the flexibility subscale of the Verbal TTCT. Verbal aggression correlated positively with the fluency, flexibility, and originality subscales of the Verbal TTCT. Physical aggression correlated positively with the flexibility subscale of the Verbal TTCT. Threat of aggression was positively related to the originality subscale of the Figural TTCT. A positive relation was also found between the externalizing subscale of the TRF and the observations of aggression. In conclusion, it is possible that children's experiences establishing dominance and self-protection in everyday situations perceived as difficult are parlayed into performance requiring verbal and figural creativity skills.
