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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Mind-Body Medicine

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  • Integrative Body-Mind Training (IBMT) is a meditation intervention known to improve attention, reduce stress, and alter mood.
  • Previous research indicates IBMT's positive effects on cognitive and emotional states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if short-term IBMT can enhance creativity performance.
  • To explore the role of mood in mediating the relationship between IBMT and creativity.

Main Methods:

  • Forty Chinese undergraduates were randomly assigned to either an IBMT group or a relaxation training (RT) control group.
  • Creativity was assessed using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT).
  • Mood was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS).

Main Results:

  • Short-term IBMT (30 min/day for 7 days) improved divergent thinking creativity.
  • IBMT group showed superior emotional regulation compared to the RT group.
  • Cross-lagged analysis suggested that both positive and negative affect influenced creativity in the IBMT group.

Conclusions:

  • Short-term meditation, specifically IBMT, may promote creativity through an emotion-related mechanism.
  • The findings highlight the potential of meditation interventions for enhancing creative thinking and emotional well-being.