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Reasoning outside the box: Divergent thinking is related to logical reasoning
Pier-Luc de Chantal1, Henry Markovits1
1Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Psychology, CP. 8888, Succ A, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
Abstract:
When people reason, they do so in a way that suggests they are thinking beyond the premises and actively using background knowledge. This study explored the hypothesis that divergent thinking, a key component of creativity, is a unique predictive factor of logical reasoning. A total of 96 adults completed a divergent thinking task and logical reasoning problems with varying forms and contents. Cognitive capacity was measured as a confounding factor. Individual differences in ideational fluency and originality were derived from the divergent thinking task. As hypothesized, originality was predictive of logical reasoning beyond fluency and cognitive capacity.
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