A5037719785- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Mind wandering and attention
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
- Hemophilia Treatment and Research
- Media Influence and Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
University of Amsterdam
2016-2025
University of Groningen
2016-2023
Leiden University
2016-2023
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2015-2022
Software (Spain)
2022
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology
2021
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
2015
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2013
Institute of Psychology
2010
Humans regulate intergroup conflict through parochial altruism; they self-sacrifice to contribute in-group welfare and aggress against competing out-groups. Parochial altruism has distinct survival functions, the brain may have evolved sustain promote cohesion effectiveness ward off threatening Here, we linked oxytocin, a neuropeptide produced in hypothalamus, regulation of conflict. In three experiments using double-blind placebo-controlled designs, male participants self-administered...
To understand when and why mood states influence creativity, the authors developed tested a dual pathway to creativity model; creative fluency (number of ideas or insights) originality (novelty) are functions cognitive flexibility, persistence, some combination thereof.Invoking work on arousal, psychophysiological processes, working memory capacity, argue that activating moods (e.g., angry, fearful, happy, elated) lead more than do deactivating sad, depressed, relaxed, serene).Furthermore,...
Anecdotes from creative eminences suggest that executive control plays an important role in creativity, but scientific evidence is sparse. Invoking the Dual Pathway to Creativity Model, authors hypothesize working memory capacity (WMC) relates performance because it enables persistent, focused, and systematic combining of elements possibilities (persistence). Study 1 indeed showed under cognitive load, participants performed worse on a insight task. 2 revealed positive associations between...
Promotion-focused states generally boost creativity because they associate with enhanced activation and cognitive flexibility. With regard to prevention-focused states, research evidence is less consistent, some findings suggesting promote other pointing no or even negative effects. We proposed tested the hypothesis that whether depends on regulatory closure (whether a goal fulfilled not). predicted activate individual (unfulfilled prevention goals, fear) would lead similar levels of as...
Knowledge sharing is vital for organizational success. Yet, most research treats it as a static behaviour, overlooking its fluctuations within individuals over time. Drawing on role theory and cost-benefit framework, we argue that knowledge expectations conveyed by supervisors co-workers given day positively predict employees' actual day. Furthermore, propose learning goal orientation task interdependence – key between-person characteristics moderate this within-person relationship. We...
Previous work suggests that trait behavioral activation may link to creativity, a possibility the authors empirically examine in this article. This research is grounded dual pathway creativity model and experiments on approach orientation, propose potentiates when because it facilitates global flexible processing. Four support hypothesis also reveal external cues sustain or facilitate local bottom-up processing, negatively relates creativity. Possible explanations avenues for new are discussed.
Abstract To better understand the relation between personality traits and creativity, we invoke Dual‐Pathway to Creativity model (DPCM) that identifies two pathways creative outcomes: (1) flexible processing of information (cognitive flexibility) (2) persistent probing, systematically incrementally combining elements possibilities persistence). DPCM further proposes dispositional or situational variables may influence creativity through either their effects on flexibility persistence. Here,...
Past work has linked mindfulness to improved emotion regulation, interpersonal skills, and basic cognitive abilities, but is unclear about the relation between creativity. Studies examining effects of on factors pertinent creativity suggest a uniform positive relation, whereas specific skills suggests that may differentially predict To test whether (the hypothesis) or depends particular components differential hypothesis), we conducted four studies in which were measured, extensively...
The authors review the Motivated Information Processing in Groups Model (De Dreu, Nijstad, & Van Knippenberg, 2008) to understand group creativity and innovation. Although distinct phenomena, innovation are both considered a function of epistemic motivation (EM; degree which members tend systematically process disseminate information), prosocial (PSM; extent seek collective [rather than personal] gain). EM is of, for example, time constraints, accountability pressures, preference diversity,...
Novelty seeking (the tendency to explore things novel and unfamiliar) has been extensively researched in the clinical health domains, but its effects on creative performance are largely unknown. We examined whether creativity-related personality traits (openness experience extraversion) associated with novelty seeking, is linked to, facilitates, creativity.In Study 1a (N = 230; Mage 20; 64% females) 1b 421; 19; 65% females), we measured extraversion, openness experience, divergent thinking....
The experience of awe is typically elicited in response to perceptually vast stimuli and often characterized by feeling small insignificant. In the present series studies we aimed (1) determine effects on body perception (2) elucidate role personality trait ‘absorption’ (i.e. tendency get fully immersed one’s experiences) relation awe. Across 4 different studies, involving both lab-based field experiments, found that feelings are associated with smaller size estimates. We also absorption a...
Although people and events that disconfirm observers' expectancies can increase their creativity, sometimes such social schema violations rigidity of thought undermine creative cognition. Here we examined whether individual differences in the extent to which prefer structure predictability determine facilitate or hamper creativity. Participants Study 1 formed impressions a schema-inconsistent female mechanic (vs. schema-consistent male mechanic). Following rather than -consistent...
Creativity enables humans to adapt flexibly changing circumstances, manage complex social relations and survive prosper through social, technological medical innovations. In humans, chronic, trait-based as well temporary, state-based approach orientation has been linked increased capacity for divergent rather than convergent thinking, more global holistic processing styles original ideation creative problem solving. Here, we link cognition oxytocin, a hypothalamic neuropeptide known...
To examine laypeople’s beliefs about the conception of creativity, we asked people (N = 891) to indicate extent which they believed that certain cognitive processes, mind states, and circumstances were conducive creativity (Studies 1-3). We further examined whether these are in line with their own experiences (Study 2) scientific evidence (General Discussion), consequences have for conditions select if is required 3). Findings showed strong facilitating processes creativity. However, often...
History is rife with examples of the dark side creativity—ingenious weapons, novel torture practices, and creative terrorist attacks—yet its psychological origins are sparsely addressed poorly understood. Building on work showing that social threat induces focused thinking as well aggressive cognitions readiness to fight, we propose threats lead more malevolent creativity less in threat-irrelevant domains. Prisoner’s dilemma games were modified evoke exploitation. Participants then generated...
Creativity research commonly involves recruiting human raters to judge the originality of responses divergent thinking tasks, such as Alternate Uses Task (AUT).These manual scoring practices have benefitted field, but they also limitations, including laborintensiveness and subjectivity, which can adversely impact reliability validity assessments.To address these challenges, researchers are increasingly employing automatic approaches, distributional models semantic distance.However, distance...
Narcissistic individuals have highly positive self-views and overestimate their abilities. Consequently, they tend to react aggressively whenever receive information that does not match high (ego threat). We argue focusing on aggression merely portrays a one-sided view of narcissistic the manner in which counter ego threats. propose following threat, narcissism can also fuel performance. In four studies, we measured nonclinical allocated Dutch undergraduate university students (N1 = 175, N2...