Examining the relationship between creativity and cognitive flexibility in early childhood

Extensive research has been dedicated to examining the relationship between creativity and executive functions. However, the contribution of cognitive flexibility to the various aspects of creativity, particularly in early childhood, remains understudied. This study thus seeks to bridge this informa...

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主要作者: Kan, Erica E Shan
其他作者: Victoria Leong
格式: Final Year Project
語言:English
出版: Nanyang Technological University 2023
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在線閱讀:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168466
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機構: Nanyang Technological University
語言: English
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總結:Extensive research has been dedicated to examining the relationship between creativity and executive functions. However, the contribution of cognitive flexibility to the various aspects of creativity, particularly in early childhood, remains understudied. This study thus seeks to bridge this information gap. Hypothesis: It was hypothesised that greater cognitive flexibility is most strongly associated with greater originality of ideas. Methods: 20 children ranging from 12 to 30 months were recruited. A recently developed creativity battery consisting of the modified Unusual Box Test (UBT), adapted Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement (TCAM) and Exploratory Play was utilised to obtain fluency, originality and explore ratios. In addition, the Object Categorisation and Sequential Touching Task (OCSTT) and A-not-B task were used to assess cognitive flexibility. Performance indices on the tasks were obtained using behavioural coding and live scoring. Results: Some positive associations were found between OCSTT performance and originality scores, as well as OCSTT performance with fluency scores. However, no significant relationship was found between cognitive flexibility and child exploratory behaviour. Comparisons of creativity sub-constructs with the A-not-B task yielded indeterminate results. Discussion: Results partially supported the hypothesis. This could be due to various limitations such as the small sample size and the subjective nature of behavioural coding. Future studies can make relevant adjustments to the present study to obtain more meaningful results.