The alleged link between creativity and dyslexia: Identifying the specific process in which dyslexic students excel

It is often argued that individuals with developmental dyslexia (DD) are particularly creative. In order to test this claim, in Study 1 the WCR (widening, connecting and reorganizing) Creativity Test was administered to 52 junior high school students, 19 of whom diagnosed with DD. Results showed tha...

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Main Authors: Alice Cancer, Serena Manzoli, Alessandro Antonietti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Psychology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2016.1190309