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Imagination links with schizotypal beliefs, not with creativity or learning
Sophie von Stumm1, Hannah Scott2
1Department of Education, University of York, Heslington, York, UK.
British Journal of Psychology (London, England : 1953)
|January 12, 2019
Summary
Imagination is weakly linked to learning and creativity but strongly associated with schizotypal beliefs. This study developed a new test to assess individual differences in imagination and its cognitive correlates.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Individual Differences Research
Background:
- Imagination, crucial for individuality, lacks extensive research.
- Existing research has not fully explored imagination's role in cognitive functions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a psychometric test for assessing individual differences in imagination.
- To investigate the relationship between imagination, learning achievement, creativity, and schizotypal beliefs.
Main Methods:
- Developed and validated a new psychometric test for imagination.
- Conducted laboratory (N=180) and online (N=128) studies.
- Analyzed the variance accounted for by imagination in different cognitive domains.
Main Results:
- Imagination showed weak associations with learning achievement (2-8% variance).
- Imagination demonstrated weak associations with creativity (2-8% variance).
- Imagination explained a significant portion (22.5%) of the variance in schizotypal beliefs.
Conclusions:
- Imagination's role in learning and creativity appears limited.
- Imagination may be more closely related to cognitive eccentricities than knowledge acquisition or innovation.
- Further research is needed to understand the nuanced role of imagination in cognition.
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