Intelligence current in creative activities1

In this paper, the term ‘intelligence current’ is further explained and the problems found in relationships between (among) creativity, intelligence, attitude and environmental factors are discussed, according to the systematic model of creativity previously developed by the author. In this model, the performance of an individual’s creativity is treated as a function of intelligence current directed towards a creative activity and the task that is evaluated by the individual’s surroundings or society in general. The intelligence current is treated as a function of one’s intelligence, personality, and the social factors surrounding the individual, as well as the time that is spent on the task. The author tries to (1) re‐interpret creativity in terms of human intelligence; (2) make a theoretical explanation of the relationship between creativity and intelligence which has long puzzled many researchers; (3) emphasize the subjective efforts of an individual in the performance of creative action; and (4) clarify the mechanism of how one’s intelligence is controlled, distributed, and directed (or invested) to engage in creative activities resulting in creative achievements.