Does reward increase or decrease creativity ?

Author(s)
Eisenberger, R. & Selbst, M.
Year
Abstract

Two studies involving 504 school children investigated why behaviorists and cognitively oriented investigators have come to opposite conclusions about reward's effects on creativity. A monetary reward for a high degree of divergent thought in 1 task increased children's subsequent originality in a different task. The same reward, made contingent on a low degree of divergent thought, reduces this generalized originality. The results are discussed.

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941902 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 66 (1994), No. 6 (June), p. 1116-1127, 92 ref.

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