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Weatherford, Dawn R.; Esparza, Lemira V.; Tedder, Laura J.; Smith, Olivia K. H. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2021
Functional fixedness involves difficulty with conceptualizing creative object uses. When it obstructs problem-solving, individuals must reframe their approach. We examined how different training techniques--chunk decomposition (i.e., considering an object's basic parts and physical properties) and constraint relaxation (i.e., considering an…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Creativity, Problem Solving
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Tan, Chee-Seng; Qu, Li – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2015
Although experimentally induced positive mood can generally last for 20 min and the induced mood is conducive to creative performance, it is still unclear whether the facilitation effect is stable during these 20 min. Two studies were conducted to examine this issue while controlling for the impacts of task switching, practice effect, and test…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Creativity, Test Items, Drills (Practice)