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Psychoticism and thinking

E Woody, G Claridge

    The British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
    |September 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary

    Creative thinking, specifically divergent thinking, is strongly linked to psychoticism. However, this study found no connection between psychoticism and convergent thinking speed, nor between other personality traits and thinking styles.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Cognitive Science
    • Personality Psychology

    Background:

    • Existing research suggests a link between psychosis and enhanced creative ability.
    • Understanding the interplay between cognitive functions and personality is crucial in psychology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between specific thinking abilities (divergent and convergent) and personality traits.
    • To test hypotheses regarding the association between psychoticism and creative thinking styles.

    Main Methods:

    • Administered divergent and convergent thinking tests to 100 university students.
    • Utilized Eysencks' Personality Questionnaire to assess personality traits.
    • Analyzed the correlation between thinking abilities and personality dimensions.

    Main Results:

    • A strong confirmation was found for the hypothesis linking 'psychoticism' with divergent thinking.
    • The hypothesis that psychoticism is inversely related to convergent thinking speed was not supported.
    • No significant relationships were identified between extraversion-introversion or neuroticism-stability and the measured thinking styles.

    Conclusions:

    • Divergent thinking ability is strongly associated with the personality trait of psychoticism.
    • Convergent thinking speed and other personality dimensions (extraversion, neuroticism) do not appear to be related to the assessed thinking styles.
    • Findings contribute to understanding the complex relationship between creativity, cognition, and personality.

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