From Scott Barry Kaufman from his Scientific American blog:
Personality traits that predict creativity
Plasticity
- Has a drive for exploration -> lots of dopamine
- Openness to experience
- High energy
Divergence
- Non-conformist
- Impulsive
- Low agreeableness
- Low conscientiousness
Convergence
- High conscientiousness
- Persistence
- Critical
The stage of the creative process dictates which personality traits are utilized. Idea Generation utilizes plasticity and divergences. Idea Selection requires convergence. Mind has to be adaptive to the stage.