Dark Creativity: Good Ideas for Bad Deeds (Creativity and the Arts in Context)

By Hansika Kapoor

Dark Creativity shatters the myth that creativity is always good, providing a comprehensive and scientific exploration of how human ingenuity is deliberately deployed for malevolent or selfish ends. By introducing the novel AMORAL model, this book systematically maps the full spectrum of harmful acts and behaviours related to dark creativity - ranging from self-interest to outright evil. It advances a theory of the drivers of dark, yet original, behaviour, including the psychological profiles of the Dark Tetrad (psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sadism) and the processes of deception, manipulation, and coercion. In addition to presenting varied case studies from across the globe, the text also explores the intersection of creativity and technology, for example, in AI-driven disinformation. It is an essential resource for those seeking to identify and understand the ingenious forces behind the world's most insidious acts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009666150
• ISBN13: 9781009666152
• Release Date: April 2027
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 177 Pages