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Be curious: Strategic curiosity drives creativity.

Maciej Karwowski¹, Aleksandra Zielińska¹

¹Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland maciej.karwowski@uwr.edu.pl aleksandra.zielinska@uwr.edu.plhttps://www.creativity-lab.pl/team.

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Curiosity is essential for creative thinking. Inducing curiosity strategically can enhance creative actions and strengthen overall creativity.

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Psychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Creative thinking is a complex cognitive process.
The role of curiosity in creativity is increasingly recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the relationship between curiosity and creative thinking.
To investigate the potential for inducing curiosity to enhance creativity.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on curiosity and creativity.
Theoretical argument for the necessity of trait-like curiosity.
Proposal for strategic induction of state-like curiosity.

Main Results:

Trait-like curiosity is a prerequisite for engaging in creative actions.
State-like curiosity can be strategically induced to foster creativity.
Curiosity operates agentically and strategically in enhancing creativity.

Conclusions:

Curiosity plays a vital and active role in creative thinking.
Interventions targeting curiosity can be effective in boosting creativity.
Understanding curiosity's mechanisms can lead to novel creativity enhancement strategies.