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[The relationship between idea search space and creativity].

Yasushi Yoshida1, Masasi Hattori, Masaomi Oda

  • 1Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University, Toji-in Kitamachi, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603 8577, Japan. y_yoshi@yo.rim.or.jp

Shinrigaku Kenkyu : the Japanese Journal of Psychology
|October 5, 2005
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Exploring creativity, this study found that a larger "idea search space" in the creative process correlates with higher creativity scores in product assessments. This supports a new model for understanding creative potential.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Creativity Research
  • Psychometrics

Context:

  • Defining creativity objectively remains a challenge in psychological research.
  • Existing models often lack empirical grounding for the 'idea space' concept.
  • Quantifying the breadth of possibilities explored during ideation is crucial.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the relationship between the 'idea search space' and creativity assessment scores.
  • To empirically test the hypothesis that a larger idea search space leads to more creative products.
  • To propose and validate a quantitative framework for understanding creativity.

Summary:

  • Three experiments were conducted: 1) Participants evaluated semantic connections between creature parts to map an 'idea space' using multidimensional scaling (MDS).

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  • 2) Participants created novel creatures using parts from the established space.
  • 3) Participants rated the creativity of the generated creatures. Results indicated that products from larger idea search spaces received higher creativity scores, supporting the proposed framework.

    • Impact:

    • Provides empirical support for the 'idea search space' model of creativity.
    • Suggests a quantifiable method for assessing creative potential.
    • Offers a new perspective for understanding and potentially fostering creative processes.