Considering the importance of the creativity in the contemporary society, the purpose of this research was to investigate abstracts of dissertations and theses on creativity produced in the Graduate Study Programs of Psychology in Brazil from 1994 through 2001. Sixty-eight summaries of dissertations and theses, available in CAPES database, were analyzed. The summaries were analyzed according to categories: Identification, Type of Study, Theme, Language and Theoretical Approach. It was noted that there is a concentration of studies carried out in the Southeastern region of Brazil. It was observed a predominance of Experimental Studies (39%), Surveys (27,1%) and Case Studies (18,6%). Regarding the theme, there was diversity, including papers in different areas, with emphasis on Pedagogical Practices (39,7%). Regarding theoretical approaches, the Psychometric (33,8%) and Psychoanalytic (19,1%) were the most applied. It was observed an increase in the number of theses and dissertations on creativity, defended in the previous years, which indicates an increasing interest in the area.
creativity; "state of the art" research; psychology
