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Conceptual priming in a generative problem-solving task.

R L Marsh1, M L Bink, J L Hicks

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-3013, USA. marsh@meme.psy.uga.edu

Memory & Cognition
|May 5, 1999
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Participants create novel solutions that align with emergent properties of examples. Conceptual priming influences creative problem-solving by shaping cognitive processes in generative tasks.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Creativity Studies
  • Problem-Solving Research

Background:

  • Novel creations often conform to features present in provided examples.
  • Understanding how people generate novel ideas is crucial for creativity research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how participants solve open-ended generative problems.
  • To determine if conceptual priming influences creative output.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted using a generative problem-solving task.
  • Participants were shown examples with conceptually related shared features.
  • A mild hostility prime was administered through unscrambling sentences.

Main Results:

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  • When example features related to hostility, creations included novel hostile elements.
  • Conceptual priming of hostility influenced the creative process.
  • Participants designed novel entities consistent with emergent properties of examples.

    • Conclusions:

    • Emergent properties of examples guide the design of novel creations.
    • Conceptual priming significantly impacts the cognitive aspects of creative problem-solving.
    • This research provides insights into the mechanisms of creative generation.