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Kaufman is also a playwright and lyricist. His musical, Discovering
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of eminent creativity ("Big-C") and everyday creativity ("little-c") to include "mini-c"—creativity that is inherent in the learning process—and "Pro-c"—creativity at a professional level that has not yet had a historical impact. Kaufman and
Beghetto have further proposed the construct of creative
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and John Baer; Wiley, 2008), the ALA Choice award winning
Teaching for Creativity in the Common Core Classroom (with Ron Beghetto and John Baer; Teachers College Press, 2014), and The Psychology of Creative Writing (with
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Kaufman, J. C., & Beghetto, R. A. (2013). In praise of Clark Kent: Creative metacognition and the importance of teaching kids when (not) to be creative. Roeper Review, 35, 155-165.
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metacognition, which refers to both knowing one's creative strengths and weaknesses as well as recognizing appropriate times and contexts to express one's creativity.
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Kaufman's empirical work has focused on a few different key areas. Most media attention has focused on his research on creativity and mental illness. He coined "the
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Amusement Park Theoretical (APT) Model of creativity. Roeper Review, 27, 158-163.
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Kaufman, J. C. (2001). The Sylvia Plath effect: Mental illness in eminent creative writers. Journal of
Creative Behavior, 35 (1), 37-50
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His short play "My Very Elegant Mother" made its NYC debut in 2008 at the Riant Theatre and was adapted into an audiobook.
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