Summary: As a single-process view the mood-as-input model of Martin and his colleagues (Martin, Ward, Achee & Wyer, 1993) describes the informative function of moods for cognitive processing. Their results support the postulated interactions of moods with ...
Summary: The repeated presentation of an irrelevant stimulus, one which does not aim at eliciting a specific response, impedes the development of associations with respect to this stimulus. This phenomenon is known as latent inhibition (LI). Over the last ...
Zusammenfassung: Vor dem Hintergrund von Eysencks (1995a) Kreativitätstheorie wurde eine Reihe von Kreativitätsmaßen in einer Stichprobe von 40 künstlerisch Tätigen (17 Schriftsteller, 23 Schauspieler) untersucht. Neben einem erweiterten ...
Gifted and not Creative? On the Creativity of Intellectually Gifted Children and AdolescentsThe few existing studies regarding the creativity of intellectually gifted children and adolescents revealed controversial results. Within the scope of the «...
Abstract. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Creative Process Engagement Scale (CPES) among Malaysian undergraduates. A total of 377 undergraduates whose ages ranged from 18 to 43 years participated in the study and were ...
Ideefix – Development and Evaluation of a Creativity-Program for ChildrenBackground: It is commonly believed that the ability to think creatively is advantageous in a variety of areas of our everyday life and many people may thus agree with Simonton (...
Neuronal Plasticity and Learning in Old AgeBackground: Aging refers to a progressive, multidimensional process, associated with biological, physiological, psychological and social changes. In view of the increased life expectancy of our population our ...
Speed of information processing and success at school: Do basal measures of intelligence have predictive validity?Abstract. Psychometric intelligence tests are considered to be among the most valid predictors of school performance. In such intelligence ...
Zusammenfassung. Menschliche Kreativität ist nicht nur ein Persönlichkeitsmerkmal, sie wird vielmehr stark durch den sozialen Kontext beeinflusst. Unsere motivationale Theorie der Kreativität basiert auf der regulatorischen Fokustheorie und dem Stimmung ...
Zusammenfassung. Die klangliche Gestaltung von Sprache ist eine komplex strukturierte Handlung, die in der Form von Liedern als vielseitiges und variabel geregeltes Kulturgut praktiziert wird. Text und Melodie werden derart koordiniert, dass eine parallel ...
Fairy-tales as basis of musical interpretationsAbstract. Fairy-tales not only contain parallels in their formal structure to musical principles of organization, but have through their symbolic and vivid language as ...
Why brainstorming in groups impairs creativity: A cognitive theory of productivity losses in brainstorming groupsAbstract. That group brainstorming increases creativity can be considered a truism. And yet, there is overwhelming evidence that group ...
Construction of 130 German Compound Remote Associate (CRA)–Word puzzles to investigate creative processes in the German language areaThe Compound Remote Associate (CRA) task represents an important paradigm to systematically examine verbal-associative ...
Zusammenfassung. Zur Förderung organisationaler Kreativität sind einerseits Öffnungsprozesse, wie z. B. die Förderung individueller Freiheiten, notwendig. Diese Öffnungsprozesse führen jedoch andererseits zu Koordinationsdefiziten, die den ...
Diagnosis of Occupational Creativity–Planning and Design (DBK-PG)The test Diagnosis of Occupational Creativity–Planning and Design (DBK-PG) by Schuler, Gelléri, Winzen, and Görlich (2013) aims to assess creativity-related abilities that are required in ...
Abstract. The present study used intraindividual criterion profile analysis to investigate the relationship between creative artistic and investigative interests and the Big Five personality traits. In 19 samples, we found that artistic and investigative ...
Zusammenfassung. Der Begriff “soundscape“ setzt sich zusammen aus den englischen Wörtern “sound“ und “landscape“ und beschreibt alle uns permanent umgebenden akustischen Ereignisse. Die “Klanglandschaft“ ist omnipräsent! Soundscapes kann man aus ihrem ...
Soundscape - A possible creative activity for children and adolescents with mental disabilities. Part II: Didactic and methodological considerations for a teaching series “Soundscape”Abstract. After having ...
Kreative Prozesse können als Bewältigungs-Strategie gesehen werden. Sie bieten eine Plattform für die differenzierte Bearbeitung von Problemen. Grundlegende Bedürfnisse werden befriedigt: Während des Arbeitens werden Selbstwirksamkeits-Signale ...
Brain and Hand–The Importance of Writing by Hand in Creative and Therapeutic WritingAbstract. Is there a difference between writing by hand or on the keyboard? This is a question often asked by supervisors and participants of writing workshops and the ...