Abstract
Intuition may be a critical component of creative thought. To test this hypothesis, a measure of individual differences in intuition was developed. After completing this measure, 320 undergraduates were asked to work on a domain-relevant creative problem-solving task under conditions where positive and neutral affect were induced and they were exposed to 1 of 3 different types of training. It was found that intuitive people produced more creative problem solutions, but that positive affect and training offset the advantage intuitive people showed in creative problem-solving. The implications of these findings for understanding the nature of intuition, and its role in creative problem-solving, are discussed.
Notes
Note. F = F ratio; df = degrees of freedom; p = significance level; η2 = effect size estimate.
Note. F = F ratio; df = degrees of freedom; p = significance level; η2 = effect size estimate.
Note. F = F ratio; df = degrees of freedom; p = significance level; η2 = effect size estimate.