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8 - The Intertwined Development of Identity and Creativity

Immersing in the Digital Self

from Part II - The Development of Creativity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Baptiste Barbot
Edited by
Sandra W. Russ ,
Jessica D. Hoffmann  and
James C. Kaufman
Sandra W. Russ
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Jessica D. Hoffmann
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
James C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
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Summary

Is identity formation a “discovery” or a “creation”? In contemporary Western views, the latter seems to win this classic debate. After outlining how identity may be viewed as both a creative process and product, this chapter addresses several levels across which creativity and identity development are intertwined. To illustrate the dynamic relationship between both constructs, an underlying thread of this chapter focuses on the opportunities digital worlds give us to explore and express our identity, and, reciprocally, how our experiences in digital worlds – in particular the embodiment of “alternative” selves through immersive virtual reality – can transform our view of ourselves and the world around us. These new ways to “create our identity” bring about new fundamental questions concerning the way future generations will navigate their developmental tasks. Directions to embrace these digital realities for the betterment of human development are discussed.

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identityselfcreativityadolescencedevelopmentsocial mediavirtual realityavatarembodiment
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The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity , pp. 159 - 175
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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