Joining the Conversation: A Commentary on Glăveanu’s Critical Reading

Abstract

In this commentary, I add my thoughts to Glăveanu’s excellent target article. I add two points to move the dialogue forward. One point is that although as a field we do have our portion of the blame, other disciplines must also share the burden. When new areas “discover” creativity they often begin anew, or claim there is no consensus, or else start and end with Guilford and Torrance. However, my second point is that the answer, to me, is via collaboration and dialogue. The people who are “scholarly bilingual” – who “speak” creativity jargon but also understand the ins and outs of another field – are the keys. Conversations and collaborations can help advance the field.