The Cult of Creativity Book Analysis

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Psychologists reported that, on tests, creative people preferred realistic art and symmetrical images.

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The imperative to hire creative people was mainly driven by the desire to exclude half the population from the labor force.

False

The shift to prioritizing creativity in the workplace was primarily due to the end of the Cold War.

False

In 1956, the number of white-collar workers exceeded the number of blue-collar workers for the first time in American history.

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The postwar economy was characterized by a shift from service-based industries to manufacturing.

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Samuel W. Franklin believes that the concept of 'creativity' existed before the Cold War.

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According to Franklin, 'creativity' as a personal attribute or mental faculty is a recent phenomenon.

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Psychologists have been measuring mental attributes since the 19th century, starting with skull sizes.

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Psychologists believe that all acts we call creative are commensurable.

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According to the passage, psychologists had difficulty addressing the creation of something new, original, and terrible like a weapon of mass destruction.

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Samuel W. Franklin believes that the concept of 'creativity' existed before the Cold War.

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Psychologists reported that, on tests, creative people preferred realistic art and symmetrical images.

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In 1956, the number of white-collar workers exceeded the number of blue-collar workers for the first time in American history.

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The postwar economy was characterized by a shift from service-based industries to manufacturing.

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According to the passage, psychologists have been measuring mental attributes since the 19th century, starting with skull sizes.

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Creative people prefer abstract art and symmetrical images.

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The concept of creativity arose independently in postwar organizations and psychological research.

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The shift to prioritizing creativity in the workplace was mainly due to the end of the Cold War.

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The postwar economy was characterized by a shift from service-based industries to manufacturing.

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Psychologists reported that, on tests, creative people preferred realistic art and symmetrical images.

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Psychologists reported that, on tests, creative people preferred realistic art and symmetrical images.

The imperative to hire creative people was mainly driven by the desire to exclude half the population from the labor force.

The shift to prioritizing creativity in the workplace was primarily due to the end of the Cold War.

In 1956, the number of white-collar workers exceeded the number of blue-collar workers for the first time in American history.

The postwar economy was characterized by a shift from service-based industries to manufacturing.

Samuel W. Franklin believes that the concept of 'creativity' existed before the Cold War.

According to Franklin, 'creativity' as a personal attribute or mental faculty is a recent phenomenon.

Psychologists have been measuring mental attributes since the 19th century, starting with skull sizes.

Psychologists believe that all acts we call creative are commensurable.

According to the passage, psychologists had difficulty addressing the creation of something new, original, and terrible like a weapon of mass destruction.

Samuel W. Franklin believes that the concept of 'creativity' existed before the Cold War.

Psychologists reported that, on tests, creative people preferred realistic art and symmetrical images.

In 1956, the number of white-collar workers exceeded the number of blue-collar workers for the first time in American history.

The postwar economy was characterized by a shift from service-based industries to manufacturing.

According to the passage, psychologists have been measuring mental attributes since the 19th century, starting with skull sizes.

Creative people prefer abstract art and symmetrical images.

The concept of creativity arose independently in postwar organizations and psychological research.

The shift to prioritizing creativity in the workplace was mainly due to the end of the Cold War.

The postwar economy was characterized by a shift from service-based industries to manufacturing.

Psychologists reported that, on tests, creative people preferred realistic art and symmetrical images.

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