Autonomy

A tendency to move away from or to be relatively uninfluenced by others is one of the common traits of creative personalities. "In many ways autonomy is a trait that clusters around other social dispositions: introversion, internal locus of control, intrinsic motivation, self-confidence/arrogance, non-conformity/norm-doubting, desire for solitude, and asocial and antisocial leanings. These traits are social because they each concern one's consistent and unique patterns of interacting with others" (Feist, 1999a; See also Cuypers 2001).