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Nam, Beth; Paromita, Projna; Chu, Sharon Lynn; Chaspari, Theodora; Woltering, Steven – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2021
Problem-solving involves both cognitive and physiological changes. Since most prior work has focused on examining the cognitive side of problem-solving, there is more to explore on the physiological side, including skin conductance. The present study examined skin conductance reactivity (SCR) to the moment participants solved three different types…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Human Body, Arousal Patterns, Physiology
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Shin, Hyelim; Cotter, Katherine N.; Christensen, Alexander P.; Silvia, Paul J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2020
How do people come up with humorous ideas? In creative cognition research, exposure to good examples sometimes causes fixation (people get "stuck" on the examples) but other times sparks inspiration (people's responses are more creative). The present research examined the effects of funny and unfunny examples on joke production. A sample…
Descriptors: Humor, Creativity, Schemata (Cognition), Responses