Past success and convergent thinking in groups: The role of group-focused attributions

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack A. Goncalo
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Thinking

scholarly journals Mood and Risk-Taking as Momentum for Creativity

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Harada
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Convergent Thinking ◽  
Q Learning ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Face ◽  
Insight Problem Solving

This study examined the effects of mood and risk-taking on divergent and convergent thinking using a Q-learning computation model. The results revealed that while mood was not significantly related to divergent or convergent thinking (as creative thinking types), risk-taking exerted positive effects on divergent thinking in the face of negative rewards. The results were consistent with the representational change theory in insight problem solving. Although this theory accounts directly for insight, the underlying idea of going beyond current contexts and implicit constrains could be applied to creative thinking as well. The results indeed accounted for the relevance of this theory to divergent thinking. The current study is one of the first empirical studies simultaneously examining the role of mood and risk-taking in creativity. In particular, no related studies exist that took a computational approach to estimate the relevant parameters in the framework of dynamic optimization. Our Q learning model enables to distinguish and identify the different roles of mood and risk-taking in updating Q values and making decisions.

scholarly journals The Role of Functional Synchronization of Alpha Waves in Divergent and Convergent Thinking

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Emad Aazr ◽  
Imanollah Bigdeli ◽  
Ali Ghanaei Chamanabad ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Thinking ◽  
Divergent And Convergent Thinking ◽  
Alpha Waves

scholarly journals Genetic influences on creativity: an exploration of convergent and divergent thinking

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Han ◽  
Mi Zhang ◽  
Xue Feng ◽  
Guihua Gong ◽  
Kaiping Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Biological Mechanisms ◽  
Convergent Thinking ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Remote Associates Test ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Component Scores

Previous studies on the genetic basis of creativity have mainly focused on the biological mechanisms of divergent thinking, possibly limiting the exploration of possible candidate genes. Taking a cognition-based perspective, the present study investigated the genetic basis for both the divergent and the convergent thinking components of creativity. A total of 321 Chinese university students were recruited to complete the Guildford Unusual Using Test (UUT) for divergent thinking capability and the Remote Associates Test (RAT) for convergent thinking capability. The polymorphism of rs2576037 in KATNAL2 was related to the fluency and originality component scores of UUT, and the polymorphism of rs5993883 in COMT, rs362584 in SNAP25 was related to the RAT performance. These effects remained significant after considering the influence of age, gender and intelligence. Our results provide new evidence for the genetic basis of creativity and reveal the important role of gene polymorphisms in divergent and convergent thinking.

scholarly journals Creativity in mathematics performance: The role of divergent and convergent thinking

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle C. Vink ◽  
Robin H. Willemsen ◽  
Ard. W. Lazonder ◽  
Evelyn H. Kroesbergen
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Convergent Thinking ◽  
Divergent And Convergent Thinking

Role of dactinomycin in the improved survival of children with Wilms' tumor

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (12) ◽  
pp. 1005-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Fernbach
Keyword(s):  
Wilms Tumor

Role of the allergist in diagnosis and management of patients with uveitis

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. Van Metre
Keyword(s):  
Diagnosis And Management

The power of norms to sway fused group members

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winnifred R. Louis ◽  
Craig McGarty ◽  
Emma F. Thomas ◽  
Catherine E. Amiot ◽  
Fathali M. Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Anthropology ◽  
Normative Systems ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
Identity Fusion ◽  
Group Members

AbstractWhitehouse adapts insights from evolutionary anthropology to interpret extreme self-sacrifice through the concept of identity fusion. The model neglects the role of normative systems in shaping behaviors, especially in relation to violent extremism. In peaceful groups, increasing fusion will actually decrease extremism. Groups collectively appraise threats and opportunities, actively debate action options, and rarely choose violence toward self or others.

Elaborating the role of reflection and individual differences in the study of folk-economic beliefs

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Arceneaux
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
History Of ◽  
Economic Beliefs

AbstractIntuitions guide decision-making, and looking to the evolutionary history of humans illuminates why some behavioral responses are more intuitive than others. Yet a place remains for cognitive processes to second-guess intuitive responses – that is, to be reflective – and individual differences abound in automatic, intuitive processing as well.

The role of affect in feelings of obligation

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefen Beeler-Duden ◽  
Meltem Yucel ◽  
Amrisha Vaish
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Sense Of Obligation

Abstract Tomasello offers a compelling account of the emergence of humans’ sense of obligation. We suggest that more needs to be said about the role of affect in the creation of obligations. We also argue that positive emotions such as gratitude evolved to encourage individuals to fulfill cooperative obligations without the negative quality that Tomasello proposes is inherent in obligations.

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