Cross- cultural studies and creative thinking abilities

Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThe research aim is to investigate cultural influence on creative thinking abilities. The current research reviewed pertinent studies in this area to provide an answer for the following questions: Are there any differences in the development of creative abilities of individuals across cultures? Are there any differences between samples taken from different countries regarding creative abilities (i.e. originality, flexibility, fluency)? Are there differences between males and females in creative thinking abilities across cultural studies? What kind of creative thinking measurements can differentiate the creative abilities among cross-cultural samples? Based on a review of various studies, results indicated that cultural factors strongly influence the abilities of creative thinking. From the results of related studies, implications and recommendations for further research are suggested