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Creativity is in the eye of the beholder, that is, it involves an aesthetic judgment. However, there is no agreement on the categories in the mind of observers that enable them to recognize it, especially in widely differing domains such as fine art versus natural science. Concentration on socially useful products offers promise of a set of indicators that could be applied across domains: These include diagnosis, generation, germinality, and similar properties. Such indicators can be recognized with a substantial level of agreement by different observers, and can be used to judge both amount and kind of creativity. A universal aesthetic would offer perspectives on assessment of creativity, but would also improve communication among creative individuals and people such as critics, sponsors, clients, and the general public, as well as suggesting guidelines for teaching and learning activities and for better understanding of how to deal with misuse of creativity.
Cropley et al. (Fri,) studied this question.