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Pensamiento asociativo y capacidad creativa en la edad adulta
Abigail L Cosgrove1, Michele T Diaz1, Paul V DiStefano1
1The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Resumen
Los adultos mayores mantienen la creatividad debido a la inteligencia, lo que ayuda a resolver problemas y hacer frente al deterioro cognitivo. Esta investigación explora los fundamentos cognitivos de la creatividad en el envejecimiento.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Psicología cognitiva
- Neurociencia del envejecimiento
- Gerontología
Sus antecedentes:
- La capacidad creativa y la resolución de problemas están vinculadas a una mejor salud, bienestar e independencia en los adultos mayores.
- La creatividad ayuda a manejar el deterioro cognitivo y las tareas diarias.
- Estudios anteriores sugieren estabilidad relacionada con la edad en el rendimiento creativo, pero la base cognitiva no está clara.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar los mecanismos cognitivos que subyacen a la estabilidad del pensamiento creativo en la edad adulta.
- Explorar la relación entre la inteligencia y la creatividad a lo largo de la vida.
- Comprender cómo los factores cognitivos contribuyen a la preservación de la creatividad en el envejecimiento.
Principales métodos:
- Se emplearon análisis de mediación para examinar el papel de la inteligencia.
- Se utilizó el modelado estadístico para evaluar los fundamentos cognitivos.
- Se analizaron los datos de los participantes adultos mayores.
Principales resultados:
- Las medidas de inteligencia se identificaron como mecanismos cognitivos subyacentes significativos para la estabilidad del pensamiento creativo en la vejez.
- Los hallazgos apoyan una base cognitiva para la preservación de la creatividad relacionada con la edad.
- Facetas específicas de inteligencia median la relación entre la edad y el rendimiento creativo.
Conclusiones:
- La inteligencia juega un papel crucial en el mantenimiento de las capacidades de pensamiento creativo en los adultos mayores.
- Estos hallazgos ofrecen información sobre la arquitectura cognitiva que apoya la creatividad a lo largo de la vida.
- Comprender estos mecanismos puede informar las intervenciones para apoyar la salud cognitiva en el envejecimiento.
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