https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/436 2026-05-21T05:10:52Z 2026-05-21T05:10:52Z Ross, Wendy Agnoli, Sergio Baas, Matthijs Danek, Amory H. Lebuda, Izabela Ackerman, Rakefet Ammalainen, Artur Benedek, Mathias Bai, Honghong Ball, Linden J. Barbot, Baptiste Campidelli, Lorenzo Caravona, Laura Ceh, Simon Corazza, Giovanni Emanuele Czerwonka, Marta Luft, Caroline Di Bernardi Hart, Yuval Jędrusiak, Jakub Kenett, Yoed N. Khalil, Radwa Macchi, Laura Mangion, Margaret Miroshnik, Kirill G. Nawrocka, Paulina Nijstad, Bernard A. Öllinger, Michael Ormerod, Thomas C. Rafner, Janet Reis, Moritz Rominger, Christian Rummel, Jan Salvi, Carola Segatta, Cecilia Stevenson, Claire E. Tulver, Kadi Urban, Kamila Urban, Marek Vallée-Tourangeau, Frédéric Weiss, Selina https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146365 2026-05-12T08:57:09Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Creative cognition : a collaborative research agenda Authors: Ross, Wendy; Agnoli, Sergio; Baas, Matthijs; Danek, Amory H.; Lebuda, Izabela; Ackerman, Rakefet; Ammalainen, Artur; Benedek, Mathias; Bai, Honghong; Ball, Linden J.; Barbot, Baptiste; Campidelli, Lorenzo; Caravona, Laura; Ceh, Simon; Corazza, Giovanni Emanuele; Czerwonka, Marta; Luft, Caroline Di Bernardi; Hart, Yuval; Jędrusiak, Jakub; Kenett, Yoed N.; Khalil, Radwa; Macchi, Laura; Mangion, Margaret; Miroshnik, Kirill G.; Nawrocka, Paulina; Nijstad, Bernard A.; Öllinger, Michael; Ormerod, Thomas C.; Rafner, Janet; Reis, Moritz; Rominger, Christian; Rummel, Jan; Salvi, Carola; Segatta, Cecilia; Stevenson, Claire E.; Tulver, Kadi; Urban, Kamila; Urban, Marek; Vallée-Tourangeau, Frédéric; Weiss, Selina Abstract: Creative cognition research has flourished in recent decades, revealing how extraordinary creative outcomes emerge from ordinary cognitive processes. However, the field faces fragmentation that hinders consensus and integration. This research agenda, developed through a collaborative workshop of 50 European researchers at the Lorentz Centre in Leiden, the Netherlands, identifies four critical challenges for advancing creative cognition research. Challenge 1 addresses theoretical concerns around defining core research terms like divergent thinking, emotions, and metacognition. Challenge 2 focuses on identifying different types and domains of knowledge that influence creative performance. Challenge 3 emphasizes measuring dynamic interactions between cognitive, affective, and metacognitive processes over time. Challenge 4 calls for incorporating environmental and interpersonal contexts, including collaboration, technology, and embodied cognition. These challenges highlight the need for collaborative approaches to develop standardized measures, synthesize existing findings, and foster methodological innovations. By working together as a research community, we can build more comprehensive theories and effective methods for understanding creativity's cognitive foundations while embracing rather than reducing its inherent complexity.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Mangion, Margaret Baldacchino, Leonie Dingli, Sandra https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145780 2026-04-21T10:11:10Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Studying creativity in the 21st century at the Edward de Bono Institute Authors: Mangion, Margaret; Baldacchino, Leonie; Dingli, Sandra Abstract: In an era characterized by rapid technological advancements, global interconnectedness, and the relentless pace of change, the imperative for innovative thinking and creative problem-solving has never been more pressing. The twenty-first century demands a workforce equipped not only with technical expertise but also with the ability to navigate and thrive amidst complexity and ambiguity. It is within this context that the Master in Creativity and Innovation was set up, designed to cultivate the skills and mindsets necessary for leaders and innovators of tomorrow. This mission is similar to the Masters of Innovation, Creativity and Leadership offered by the Bayes Business School, City University of London (see Jones et al. in this volume).

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Mangion, Margaret Baldacchino, Leonie https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145510 2026-04-13T13:15:33Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Commentary : expanding the scope of creativity assessment : integrating everyday creativity to address 21st century complexities Authors: Mangion, Margaret; Baldacchino, Leonie Abstract: The OECD's PISA Creative Thinking (CT) Assessment, introduced as part of the PISA framework in 2022, marks a significant advancement in recognizing creativity as an essential skill for the 21st century. However, as with all new initiatives, a review of the PISA CT 2022 highlights certain limitations that could benefit from refinement in future iterations of the battery to achieve a more comprehensive and ecologically valid understanding of adolescent creative thinking. In this commentary, we argue for an expansion of the PISA CT's focus to include assessment of everyday creativity (EC), which reflects the practical and contextual realities of contemporary life.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Bastian, Bob Baldacchino, Leonie Gabay-Mariani, Laetitia Sassetti, Sara Pellegrini, Massimiliano Caputo, Andrea https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145508 2026-04-13T13:01:52Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Entrepreneurial decision-making and behavior under radical uncertainty : boundaries and boundlessness of diving into the unknown Authors: Bastian, Bob; Baldacchino, Leonie; Gabay-Mariani, Laetitia; Sassetti, Sara; Pellegrini, Massimiliano; Caputo, Andrea Abstract: This editorial introduces radical uncertainty as a multifaceted phenomenon in entrepreneurship that extends beyond traditional risk- uncertainty distinctions. Radical uncertainty involves unpredictable outcomes with epistemic gaps beyond knowable out comes that challenge conventional decision- making models. This Special Issue presents 13 papers examining how entrepreneurs navigate this type of uncertainty through cognitive mechanisms, relational processes, and value- driven strategies. The contributions reveal radical uncertainty as ontological, epistemic, relational, and identity based. As a result, we propose an integrative model that connects the nature of uncertainty to navigation mechanisms and consequential entrepreneurial outcomes. In this way, the papers in the Special Issue advance our understanding of resilience, adaptation, and purpose- driven action to cope with radical uncertainty.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z