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Cantankerous Contrarity: The trait of Agreeableness amongst visual artists Psychometric and historiometric studies on personality suggest a link between low Agreeableness and significant creative achievement, when creativity is considered a bend or breach of a domain norm in a manner...

filthy, nasty woman! OH YES!

07 Jun 2017

art, exhibition, hands, mattress, nasty woman, process

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My art practice is rather filthy, nasty in fact. If my hair is not matted with sweat, grime smearing the flesh of my frame, it has not been a good day. My practice plunges every inch of my body into...

Cantankerous Contrariety: The trait of LOW Agreeableness amongst visual artists

07 Jun 2017

artists writings, Judy Pfaff, low agreeableness, personality, research, sally mann

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When I consider the very definitions of creativity, direct experience with my peers, mentors and students, and historical study of artists, I chaff against the notion that visual artists don’t to some degree struggle with a disposition leaning toward LOW Agreeableness....

June 7, 2017

Cantankerous Contrariety: The trait of Agreeableness amongst visual artists

filthy, nasty woman! OH YES!

Cantankerous Contrariety: The trait of LOW Agreeableness amongst visual artists

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