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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Creativity Research

Background:

  • Creative cognition involves both task-focused and metacognitive processes.
  • Existing research on creative metacognition is limited, with theoretical ambiguities.
  • Metacognition is vital for adaptive cognitive regulation and creative performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a systematic framework for creative metacognition (CMC).
  • To extend advancements in metacognition theory to creative cognition.
  • To clarify the conceptualization of creative metacognition.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed CMC framework integrates monitoring, control, and metacognitive knowledge.
  • It delineates metacognitive processes at the task, performance, and response levels.
  • The framework builds on existing metacognition theory and creative cognition research.

Main Results:

  • The CMC framework comprises dynamic (monitoring, control) and static (knowledge) components.
  • These components are applied across task, performance, and response levels.
  • Evidence supporting the function and association with creative self-beliefs is presented.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework offers a systematic approach to understanding creative metacognition.
  • It highlights the dynamic interplay of metacognitive processes in creative tasks.
  • Further research is needed to explore CMC and its implications for creativity.