Megan Carberry
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Megan Carberry is a developmental psychologist whose research centers on the emergence of creativity in early childhood. Her primary contribution lies in designing and validating assessment tools for measuring divergent thinking in pre-verbal toddlers—a population traditionally excluded from creativity research due to the verbal and representational demands of standard tests. Her most-cited work, "The Unusual Box Test: A Non-Verbal, Non-Representational Divergent Thinking Test for Toddlers" (2013, 5 citations), introduces a novel, action-based measure that allows children under three to demonstrate creative thought through simple, non-imitative behaviors. This methodological innovation has opened a new window into the origins of creative cognition, challenging assumptions about when and how divergent thinking first appears. Carberry’s work is notable for bridging developmental psychology and creativity research, providing a practical tool for studying cognitive flexibility in the earliest years. Her contributions are particularly valuable for educators and researchers seeking to understand the foundational processes that support later innovation.
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