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5 - Affective States and Creativity

from Part II - The Development of Creativity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2023

By
Hector Madrid ,
Malcolm Patterson  and
Miguel Ibaceta
Edited by
Zorana Ivcevic ,
Jessica D. Hoffmann  and
James C. Kaufman
Zorana Ivcevic
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
Jessica D. Hoffmann
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
James C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
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Summary

Affective states play a key function in creative performance, such that both positive and negative feelings can foster, or inhibit, creativity due to their information processing and motivational correlates. In this chapter, we survey and integrate theory and empirical research in this field, identifying core and robust findings focused on the association of affect with creativity, and unanswered questions requiring deeper investigation. Based on this work, we finally propose several valuable directions for future research.

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creativityinnovationaffectmoodpositive affectnegative affectvalenceactivationinformation processingmotivation
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The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotions , pp. 87 - 108
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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