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Yingcong Chen1, Suping Luo2, Ling Wang1
1School of Psychology, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China.
Peer attachment style influences creativity. Secure individuals thrive creatively in positive moods, while anxious-ambivalent individuals show enhanced creativity in negative moods.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Understanding the interplay between emotional states and cognitive functions like creativity is crucial.
- Peer attachment styles represent significant interpersonal factors influencing emotional regulation and cognitive processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the moderating role of peer attachment style on the relationship between mood and creativity.
- To examine how different mood states (positive, neutral, negative) affect creativity based on individuals' attachment styles.
Main Methods:
- An experimental design involving 267 undergraduate students.
- Measurement of peer attachment style followed by mood induction (positive, neutral, negative).
- Assessment of creativity using two distinct tasks.
Main Results:
- Significant interactions were found between peer attachment style and mood states.
- Secure individuals exhibited higher creativity in positive moods compared to neutral or negative moods.
- Anxious-ambivalent individuals demonstrated increased creativity, particularly in originality, when in a negative mood state.
Conclusions:
- Peer attachment style significantly moderates the impact of mood on creativity.
- Positive moods enhance creativity in securely attached individuals.
- Negative moods can be beneficial for creativity in individuals with an anxious-ambivalent attachment style.
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