TY - JOUR
T1 - The Influence of a Foreign Versus Native Language on Creativity
AU - Stephan, Elena
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PY - 2017/10/2
Y1 - 2017/10/2
N2 - Creativity may be enhanced by contextual factors that contribute to a divergence from conventional and habitual modes of thought. Two studies tested the prediction that a foreign language (that is frequently associated with moving away from the routine experiences) will contribute to originality of solutions, compared to one’s native language. Findings demonstrate that a foreign language confers benefits for creativity on well-established nonverbal tasks. Participants were more creative in designing t-shirt outlines (Study 1) and in drawing an alien character for a story (Study 2) within the context of their foreign, as compared to the native, language. The potential underlying mechanisms and implications of the effect are discussed.
AB - Creativity may be enhanced by contextual factors that contribute to a divergence from conventional and habitual modes of thought. Two studies tested the prediction that a foreign language (that is frequently associated with moving away from the routine experiences) will contribute to originality of solutions, compared to one’s native language. Findings demonstrate that a foreign language confers benefits for creativity on well-established nonverbal tasks. Participants were more creative in designing t-shirt outlines (Study 1) and in drawing an alien character for a story (Study 2) within the context of their foreign, as compared to the native, language. The potential underlying mechanisms and implications of the effect are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/10400419.2017.1376544
DO - 10.1080/10400419.2017.1376544
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SN - 1040-0419
VL - 29
SP - 426
EP - 432
JO - Creativity Research Journal
JF - Creativity Research Journal
IS - 4
ER -