Gary P. Nowicki’s scientific contributions

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Positive Affect Facilitates Creative Problem Solving
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July 1987

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785 Reads

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2,272 Citations

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Alice M. Isen

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Gary P. Nowicki

Four experiments indicated that positive affect, induced by means of seeing a few minutes of a comedy film or by means of receiving a small bag of candy, improved performance on two tasks that are generally regarded as requiring creative ingenuity: Duncker's (1945) candle task and M. T. Mednick, S. A. Mednick, and E. V. Mednick's (1964) Remote Associates Test. One condition in which negative affect was induced and two in which subjects engaged in physical exercise (intended to represent affectless arousal) failed to produce comparable improvements in creative performance. The influence of positive affect on creativity was discussed in terms of a broader theory of the impact of positive affect on cognitive organization.


PA facilitates creative problem solving
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June 1987

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84 Reads

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1,472 Citations

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Four experiments indicated that positive affect, induced by means of seeing a few minutes of a comedy film or by means of receiving a small bag of candy, improved performance on two tasks that are generally regarded as requiring creative ingenuity: Duncker's (1945) candle task and M. T. Mednick, S. A. Mednick, and E. V. Mednick's (1964) Remote Associates Test. One condition in which negative affect was induced and two in which subjects engaged in physical exercise (intended to represent affectless arousal) failed to produce comparable improvements in creative performance. The influence of positive affect on creativity was discussed in terms of a broader theory of the impact of positive affect on cognitive organization.

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... According to Fredrickson (2001), PEs contribute to individuals' broadened attention and expanded thought-action repertoires (Fredrickson & Branigan, 2005), subsequently reducing negative emotions (Estrada et al., 1994(Estrada et al., , 1997Isen et al., 1987). Moreover, PEs foster the development of enduring personal resources, enabling individuals to better cope with negative emotions and perform at a higher level. ...

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Examining the Influence of Savoring Interventions on Positive Emotions in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
PA facilitates creative problem solving

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology