We find creative people to possess great amount of curiosity and openness on the one hand, and an almost obsessive perseverance on the other. Biological inheritance is a possibility, however what clearly come out is that early background has a significant effect on individuals. Interest and curiosity tend to be simulated by positive experiences with family, by a supportive emotional environment, by a rich cultural heritage, by exposure to many opportunities, and by high expectations.
In contrast, perseverance seems to be developing as a response to a precarious emotional environment, a dysfunctional family, solitude, a feeling of rejection and marginality. Most people experience either one or the other of these early environments, but not both of them. (Excerpts from Creativity, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
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