Problem 4: mindfulness and creativity for job performance

Question 1

first article: mindfulness skills predicting creativity
-hypothesis

Answer 1

-uniform relationship: positive relationship between mindfulness and creativity
-differential relationship: relationship depends on component of mindfulness

Question 2

article mindfulness and creativity
study 1
results

Answer 2

-acting with awareness: associated with decreased creativity, negative relationship with neuroticism, positive association with conscientiousness
(supports differential hypothesis)

Question 3

article mindfulness and creativity
study 2
-aim
-results

Answer 3

-aim: linking different creativity indicators to facets of mindfulness
-only observation is a reliable indicator of creativity, cognitive flexibility is a mediator
(supports differential hypothesis)

Question 3

article mindfulness and creativity
study 3
-aim
-results

Answer 3

-aim: experimental study focussing on observation
-results:
–observation was linked with higher creativity
–description increased
–creative behaviour increased in mindfulness condition, decreased in control condition
–strong increase in mindfulness condition

Question 4

article mindfulness and creativity
study 4
-aim
-results

Answer 4

-aim: manipulation of mindfulness facets observation and AWA
-results:
–more awareness of thoughts and feeling (observation)
–higher creativity in observation condition
–mood and motivation are not mediators