%0 Journal Article %T The Interplay Between Culture and Creativity %A Kuan Chen Tsai %J Cross-Cultural Communication %D 2012 %I Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture %R 10.3968/j.ccc.1923670020120802.1360 %X Creativity per se is a convoluted phenomenon. With regard to distinct manifestations, the impact of culture on creativity is discussed. The belief system is embedded in the creative productions across different cultures. The exertion of culture on creativity is presented within a reciprocal process that, alongside culture, also weaves historical, societal, and individual factors. Further suggestions for cross-cultural studies of creativity are also discussed. Key words: Creativity; Culture; Cross-cultural studies R¨¦sum¨¦ La cr¨¦ativit¨¦ en soi est un ph¨¦nom¨¨ne compliqu¨¦. En ce qui concerne les manifestations distinctes, l¡¯impact de la culture sur la cr¨¦ativit¨¦ est discut¨¦e. Le syst¨¨me de croyance est ancr¨¦e dans les productions cr¨¦atives ¨¤ travers diff¨¦rentes cultures. L¡¯effort de la culture sur la cr¨¦ativit¨¦ est pr¨¦sent¨¦e dans un processus r¨¦ciproque qui, aux c t¨¦s de la culture, tisse ¨¦galement des facteurs historiques, sociaux et individuels. D¡¯autres suggestions pour les ¨¦tudes transculturelles de la cr¨¦ativit¨¦ sont ¨¦galement discut¨¦s. Mots cl¨¦s: La cr¨¦ativit¨¦; La culture; Les ¨¦tudes transculturelles %K Creativity %K Culture %K Cross-cultural studies %U http://cscanada.net/index.php/ccc/article/view/2420