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Xia T, Sun Y, An Y, Li L. The influence of music environment on conceptual design creativity. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1052257. [PMID: 36844313 PMCID: PMC9946974 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1052257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Introduction Creativity plays an important role in design. However, there have been mixed results about whether music, as an environmental stimulus, improves design creativity performance. Methods Participants were 57 design major students who were randomly assigned to one of three groups, with 19 students in each group: no music, pure music, and music with intelligible semantic information (unrelated to the task) playing in the background. Each participant completed a design task (design a tool for storing painting materials), with two phases in it, one that involved idea generation (divergent thinking) and one that involved idea evaluation (convergent thinking). Performance in the two phases was rated based on six indices of creativity (fluency; flexibility; adaptability; feasibility; usefulness; novelty) and overall design creativity (ODC). Results The results of one-way ANOVAs with Bonferroni correction showed that neither music environment had a significant influence on divergent thinking in idea generation nor convergent thinking in idea evaluation. However, both music environments had a significantly positive effect on novelty and ODC. Discussion We discuss the implications of our current results for fostering designers' creativity performance.
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- Tiansheng Xia
- School of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Wang L, Cao C, Zhou X, Qi C. Spatial abilities associated with open math problem solving. APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/acp.3919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Li Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University Beijing China
- Advanced Innovation Center for Future Education, Beijing Normal University Beijing China
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences Education, Beijing Institute of Education Beijing China
- Institute of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University Beijing China
- Advanced Innovation Center for Future Education, Beijing Normal University Beijing China
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- Institute of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University Beijing China
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Webb ME, Little DR, Cropper SJ. Unusual uses and experiences are good for feeling insightful, but not for problem solving: contributions of schizotypy, divergent thinking, and fluid reasoning, to insight moments. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2021.1929254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Margaret E. Webb
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Carter C, Hass RW, Charfadi M, Dinzeo TJ. Probing Linear and Nonlinear Relations Among Schizotypy, Hypomania, Cognitive Inhibition, and Creativity. CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2019.1580091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Interhemispheric functional connectivity and its relationships with creative problem solving. Neuroreport 2019; 30:415-420. [PMID: 30789389 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Creative problem solving (CPS) is a particular mental process when people solve problems. Findings from previous research, which used functional MRI, showed that CPS could involve specific neural mechanisms. However, few studies have directly explored the changes of interhemispheric resting-state functional connectivity during CPS. Recently, a validated voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC) method has been widely used to calculate the interhemispheric resting-state functional connectivity. In this study, we recruited 60 participants and used a revised chunk decomposing task to estimate participants' individual differences during CPS. Then, the VMHC method was used to explore neural correlates underlying individual differences of CPS. Results showed that altered VMHC in the bilateral middle frontal gyrus/precentral gyrus, bilateral hippocampus/insula/amygdala, and bilateral fusiform gyrus/cerebellum/middle occipital gyrus was related to individual differences of CPS. These brain regions reflect the information integration of both hemispheres might be critical for CPS. Therefore, our results may shed light on the neural correlates of CPS.
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Wang L, Long H, Plucker JA, Wang Q, Xu X, Pang W. High Schizotypal Individuals Are More Creative? The Mediation Roles of Overinclusive Thinking and Cognitive Inhibition. Front Psychol 2018; 9:1766. [PMID: 30298038 PMCID: PMC6160573 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Although a theoretical link between positive schizotypy and heightened creativity has been established in the literature, little empirical research has been conducted to examine the underlying cognitive processes that contribute to this association. In addition, previous studies found a negative relationship between positive schizotypy and cognitive inhibition; however, they often used the paradigm of latent inhibition. This study used the paradigm of prepotent response inhibition indicated by Stroop interference effect and examined the mediation effects of overinclusive thinking (OT) and cognitive inhibition on the creativity of schizotypal individuals. Two groups of low and high schizotypal individuals (N = 78) participated in the study. Each participant completed one OT task, one color-word Stroop task, three other executive functioning (EF) control tasks, and two creativity tasks. The results indicated that the high schizotypal group outperformed the low schizotypal group in the creativity tasks. They also exhibited higher OT as indicated by faster reaction time and higher cognitive inhibition as indicated by lower Stroop interference effect. Further, participant's levels of OT and cognitive inhibition partially mediated the relationship between schizotypy and creativity. The results were discussed under the context of schizotypy and creativity research and implications for rehabitation were further provided.
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- Lixia Wang
- Shanghai Teacher Training Center, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Developmental and Educational Psychology, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Leadership and Professional Studies, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- The Center for Talented Youth and School of Education, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Institute of Developmental and Educational Psychology, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Educational Psychology, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Educational Psychology, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Wang L, Xu X, Wang Q, Healey G, Su L, Pang W. Are Individuals with Schizophrenia or Schizotypy More Creative? Evidence from Multiple Tests of Creative Potential. CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2017.1302777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Webb ME, Little DR, Cropper SJ, Roze K. The contributions of convergent thinking, divergent thinking, and schizotypy to solving insight and non-insight problems. THINKING & REASONING 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/13546783.2017.1295105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Margaret E. Webb
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Li YH, Tseng CY, Tsai ACH, Huang ACW, Lin WL. Different Brain Wave Patterns and Cortical Control Abilities in Relation to Different Creative Potentials. CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2016.1125255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Porac C. Left-Handers and the Right Mind. Laterality 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801239-0.00004-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Porac C. Disorders, Diseases, and Life on the Left. Laterality 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801239-0.00009-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Park HRP, Kirk IJ, Waldie KE. Neural correlates of creative thinking and schizotypy. Neuropsychologia 2015; 73:94-107. [PMID: 25979607 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 04/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Empirical studies indicate a link between creativity and schizotypal personality traits, where individuals who score highly on schizotypy measures also display greater levels of creative behaviour. However, the exact nature of this relationship is not yet clear, with only a few studies examining this association using neuroimaging methods. In the present study, the neural substrates of creative thinking were assessed with a drawing task paradigm in healthy individuals using fMRI. These regions were then statistically correlated with the participants' level of schizotypy as measured by the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (O-LIFE), which is a questionnaire consisting of four dimensions. Neural activations associated with the creativity task were observed in bilateral inferior temporal gyri, left insula, left parietal lobule, right angular gyrus, as well as regions in the prefrontal cortex. This widespread pattern of activation suggests that creative thinking utilises multiple neurocognitive networks, with creative production being the result of collaboration between these regions. Furthermore, the correlational analyses found the Unusual Experiences factor of the O-LIFE to be the most common dimension associated with these areas, followed by the Impulsive Nonconformity dimension. These correlations were negative, indicating that individuals who scored the highest in these factors displayed the least amount of activation when performing the creative task. This is in line with the idea that 'less is more' for creativity, where the deactivation of specific cortical areas may facilitate creativity. Thus, these findings contribute to the evidence of a common neural basis between creativity and schizotypy.
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- Haeme R P Park
- Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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A long-standing tradition in personality research in psychology, and nowadays increasingly in psychiatry, is that psychotic and psychotic-like thoughts are considered common experiences in the general population. Given their widespread occurrence, such experiences cannot merely reflect pathological functioning. Moreover, reflecting the multi-dimensionality of schizotypy, some dimensions might be informative for healthy functioning while others less so. Here, we explored these possibilities by reviewing research that links schizotypy to favorable functioning such as subjective wellbeing, cognitive functioning (major focus on creativity), and personality correlates. This research highlights the existence of healthy people with psychotic-like traits who mainly experience positive schizotypy (but also affective features mapping onto bipolar disorder). These individuals seem to benefit from a healthy way to organize their thoughts and experiences, that is, they employ an adaptive cognitive framework to explain and integrate their unusual experiences. We conclude that, instead of focusing only on the pathological, future studies should explore the behavioral, genetic, imaging, and psychopharmacological correlates that define the healthy expression of psychotic-like traits. Such studies would inform on protective or compensatory mechanisms of psychosis-risk and could usefully inform us on the evolutionary advantages of the psychosis dimension.
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- Christine Mohr
- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Acar S, Runco MA. Assessing Associative Distance Among Ideas Elicited by Tests of Divergent Thinking. CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2014.901095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Selcuk Acar
- a Buffalo State, The State University of New York
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