ISSN 2520-6265 (print)
ISSN 2520-6273 (online)
FORMING HIS/HER CREATIVE THINKING
Authors:
I. V. Danyliuk, DSc. in Psychology Sciences, Professor,
Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine,
Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, Professor at the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology,
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
ORCID: 0000-0002-6522-5994
Researcher ID: B-9146-2019
E-mail: psydanyliuk@knu.ua
О. О. Polysaev, PhD (Philosophe Doctor), Master’s student at the Institute of Postgraduate Education
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv,
Staff member at the Training Center «Resource studio»
ORCID: 0009-0000-0961-818X
Researcher ID: NQE-5264-2025
E-mail: greenstreetlight14@gmail.com
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/upj.2025.2(24).3
Article Information
Issue: 2(24) 2025, pages: 50-72
Language: Ukrainian
Received: 12.10.2025
1st Revision: 16.10.2025
Accepted: 22.10.2025
The article studies cognitive filters of individuals having highly developed creative thinking. Basing on theoretical assumptions, we have formulated the hypothesis that certain mental distortions are interconnected with human creative abilities. The empirical part of our research was aimed to test this hypothesis.
According to the obtained results, we revealed a correlation between unconventional ways of perceiving information and the ability to generate original ideas. Creativity is considered as a product of human activity that is preceded by an atypical perception of phenomena, events or circumstances. An individual’s peculiarities of brain functioning and the corresponding cognitive distortions contribute to a non-standard thinking style. In this context, originality of thinking emerges as a mental ability and sometimes as a predisposition to create something new. Certain mental “omissions” can serve as a foundation for stepping outside the boundaries of stereotypical perception of the reality. The way of informational processing, shaped during socialization, can be transformed under internal needs or external factors.
In our study, cognitive omissions were defined as unconscious simplifications, distortions or gaps in perception, thinking and informational analysis that arose under influences of cognitive schemas, biases or habitual mental models. These omissions manifested as exaggeration of certain details, neglect of some context or unconventional structuring of information. In the case of creative individuals, these mental features not only did not hinder productive thinking but actually contributed to original ideas, novel problem-solving strategies and rethinking of familiar phenomena. This type of distortion is of particular interest for further empirical investigation. Future research will focus on examining the specific features of cognitive distortions characteristic of individuals with poor creative thinking.
Key words: cognitive filters, mental omissions, creative thinking, creative process, personalization, mind reading, moralization.
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