Understanding the relationship between mood and creativity: A meta-analysis

A meta-analysis of 62 experimental and 10 non-experimental studies was conducted to evaluate the positive-mood-enhances-creativity generalization. While the results demonstrate that positive mood enhances creativity, the strength of that effect is contingent upon the comparative or referent mood sta...

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Published in:Organizational behavior and human decision processes 2009, Vol.108 (1), p.25-38
Main Author: Davis, Mark A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition. Intelligence
Creative work
Creativity
Effect Size
Emotions
Experiments
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Generalization
Generalizations
Individual behaviour
Meta Analysis
Mood
Mood Affect Creativity
Moods
Organizational behavior
Positive affect
Psychological Patterns
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social attribution, perception and cognition
Social psychology
Studies
Systematic review
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Summary:A meta-analysis of 62 experimental and 10 non-experimental studies was conducted to evaluate the positive-mood-enhances-creativity generalization. While the results demonstrate that positive mood enhances creativity, the strength of that effect is contingent upon the comparative or referent mood state (i.e., neutral or negative mood) as well as the type of creative task. Further, the pattern of effect sizes supports a curvilinear relationship between affective intensity and creative performance. In general, a contextual perspective of mood–creativity relations is supported.
ISSN:0749-5978
1095-9920
DOI:10.1016/j.obhdp.2008.04.001