Ep.92. Is the Key to Creativity Not Strength of Mind, But Mental Agility?

"Creativity as Flexible Cognitive Control" by Darya L. Zabelina and Michael D. RobinsonSummaryThis research article explores the relationship between creativity and cognitive control, arguing that creative individuals excel not in the overall capacity for control, but in their flexibility to modulate it according to the situation. The authors investigated this using the Stroop task, a measure of cognitive control, alongside assessments of creative originality and achievement. Their findings suggest that highly creative people demonstrate greater adjustments in cognitive control from one task to the next, indicating a dynamic interplay between automatic and controlled processing that supports creative thinking and behaviour. Ultimately, the study posits that this flexible cognitive control is a key characteristic differentiating more and less creative individuals.

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