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creative activity results it is impossible to make unambiguous conclusions, since the results
of some researches show that creative individuals are prone to individual activities and are
more introverted. When analysing the impact of neuroticism on creativity it should be
noted that the obtained results demonstrate that individuals with strongly expressed
neuroticism have a higher level of anxiety, emotionality, sensitiveness, strong feelings and
self-doubt in their own abilities and skills, which restricts creative expression and original
thinking. According to J. Pacevičius (2005), neuroticism is a result of a constant feeling of
unhappiness, while individuals with a high level of neuroticism experience negative
emotions in their activities, the fear of failing to comply with standards and norms, which
affects the results of creative activities of an individual. The results of some researchers
show that individuals with a higher level of neuroticism are less motivated to act and take
decisions, they unwilling engage themselves in activities, do not search for different
methods for problem solving and are less stress resistant (Wang et al., 2006). According to
the research results obtained by R. Gomez, A. Gomez and A. Cooper (2002), it is apparent
that neurotic individuals are prone to negative information, have a low opinion of their
abilities, knowledge and certain personality traits necessary for creative activities, original
thinking and making unconventional solutions. On the basis of the obtained results we can
make a presumption that individuals with a high level of neuroticism more often experience
negative emotions in their activities, have difficulties in solving problems, rarely generate
new ideas, are less engaged in creative thinking and make conventional solutions. The
research carried out by M. J. Sanchez-Ruiz et al. (2011) identified statistically significant
positive interfaces between neuroticism and creativity. The above mentioned results could
be explained considering the fact that creativity encompasses the elements of uncertainty,
which can evoke stress and anxiety of an individual (Feist, 1999) or a creative individual
consciously seeks the state of tension and uses his creative abilities to overcome difficulties
(Runco, 1994). Therefore, stress can be the factor stimulating creativity through the prism of
perseverance. Whereas the research carried out by U. Wolfradt and J. E. Pretz (2001) found
out that the estimates of creativity and neuroticism are not significantly interfaced in terms
of statistics. However, there is a lack of researches analysing the impact of agreeableness on
creative expression of an individual; we can make a presumption that it interfaces with the
ability of an individual to perform creative activities. Agreeableness is defined as the
inclination of an individual to help others, to understand and pity them as well as establish
and maintain successful relations with others. It could be asserted that a higher level of
agreeableness is related to a favourable self-assessment and the performed activity as well
as designing creative activities. On the basis of the obtained results it could be assumed
that there is no unambiguous answer regarding the interface between agreeableness and
creative expression. The results of some researches show a positive correlation between
agreeableness and creativity (Sung, Choi, 2009), which allows us to assert that individuals
who have a higher level of agreeableness are able to create and generate new ideas and
boldly meet challenges and innovations. However, according to other researchers (Wolfradt,
Pretz, 2001), the impact of agreeableness is not significant to creativity. When analysing the
impact of agreeableness on the level of creative expression it should be stated that this trait
reflects an individual's mood and his perseverance to continue his chosen activity, selfregulation
peculiarities (Hoyle, 2006), the achievement motivation, diligence and
perseverance (Judge, Ilies, 2002). As stated by M. R. Barrick and M. K. Mount (1991),
conscientious individuals are more committed to what they are doing and persistently
pursue their set goals. As noted by G. Genevičiūtė-Janonienė and A. Endriulaitienė (2008),
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