| Show U psychologists test creativity of US scientists The National Psychological Association held three large conferences in which the concept of creativity was brought The first conference was held in the second in and the third in 1959 The conferences were supported bv the University of Utah and the National Science CALVIN TAYLOR of the psychology department here at the University is going to Minnesota where he will talk on the creative-ness of the gifted Taylor has also been invited to speak on the changes that could be made in the elementary school curriculum The conference in Minnesota will summarize the three big conferences held in and The psychology department is now in active research on two large These projects concern the creativeness in Americas scientists and the working conditions Psychologists are investigating as to just how these scientists are creative to themselves They want to know and to how to tell in advance just who is able to make a contribution and who is SOME OF THE working conditions involved are the policies and of the the presence or absence kinds of assistance that the scientists have in their laboratories so that they can make the fullest contribution in their particular field aspect is the Another important presence or absence of he opportunities of these scientists to be promoted to higher ranks and still remain free to be creative in their specialized field of research and The scientists must be free from administrative work even though they have been promoted to higher |
