The role of emotions in the creative process is well documented. In this chapter, we
distinguish emotional processes in creativity from creativity in the domain of emotions.
Creativity in the domain of emotions exists when people are creative with emotions—
emotions are the object of the creative process. We describe three kinds of creativity in the
domain of emotions—emotional creativity (experience of unique emotions), creative
communication of emotions, and creative emotion regulation. Furthermore, we present a …

… The focus of this chapter is on emotional creativity; therefore, I will have little to say about
cognitive creativity. The chapter is divided into four parts: first, I examine various meanings
of "emotion", for not all aspects of emotion are equally susceptible to innovation and change;
second, I illustrate the criteria for assessing creativity in the domain of emotion; third, I
review empirical evidence for emotional creativity; and, finally, I distinguish between
emotional creativity and three closely related topics, namely, emotional intelligence, the …