Does Being Bored Make Us More Creative?

Autor/inn/en	Mann, Sandi; Cadman, Rebekah
Titel	Does Being Bored Make Us More Creative?
Quelle	In: Creativity Research Journal, 26 (2014) 2, S.165-173 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1040-0419
DOI	10.1080/10400419.2014.901073
Schlagwörter	Psychological Patterns; Creativity; Correlation; Writing Exercises; Task Analysis; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Reading; Imagination; Fantasy; Adults; Statistical Analysis; Likert Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kreativität; Korrelation; Schreibübung; Aufgabenanalyse; Leseprozess; Lesen; Fantasie; Statistische Analyse; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Boredom has traditionally been associated with a range of negative outcomes, both within the workplace and outside it. More recently, however, it has been suggested that boredom can have positive outcomes, one of which might be increased creativity. This study addressed this proposition by examining the relationship between boredom and creative potential on a range of tasks. Two studies were carried out; the first involved 80 participants taking part in either a boring writing activity or not (control group) followed by a creative task. The second study involved a further 90 participants who varied in the type of boring activity they undertook (either a boring written activity, a boring reading activity, or a control) and the type of creative task that followed. Results suggested that boring activities resulted in increased creativity and that boring reading activities lead to more creativity in some circumstances (such as convergent tasks) than boring written activities. The role of daydreaming as a mediator between boredom and creativity is discussed and implications are outlined. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01