|
|
|
|
Beth Hennessey
Professor of Psychology, Wellesley College
As a full professor of Psychology at Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA,
I specialize in the study of the social psychology of creativity.
More specifically, I am interested in the role played by motivation in the
creative process and in how the environment (especially classroom
environments) can impact motivational orientation. In recent years, my
research has expanded to include cross-cultural considerations. This site
provides an overview of my research,
including information on my study of school
children in China, with pictures
from that trip.Two video clips are
taken from an investigation designed to explore whether it might be possible to "immunize" children against the negative effects of expected evaluation and other classroom extrinsic constraints. The courses I teach at Wellesley College are listed with course
descriptions. In addition, I list my
publications with selected
abstracts. Because no life is confined purely to academics, I have also
included a description of my path to
Wellesley, an abbreviated life story. For those interested in pursuing
further information on the topic of the psychology of creativity, I have
included links to the web sites of some of
my colleagues.
|