Across
- 3. A model suggesting that creativity is a cyclical process involving two distinct phases: generation and exploration.
- 6. Condition associated with stronger divergent thinking but weaker convergent thinking.
- 8. The study of mental disorders; the "Mad Genius" debate questions whether this is truly a requirement for high-level creativity.
- 10. Reduced mental filtering that allows more ideas into awareness, sometimes aiding creativity.
- 11. The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, which supports learning and creativity.
- 12. disorder is characterized by a persistent, elevated, or irritable mood, high energy that may boost the generation of ideas, though it is often less helpful for assessing their usefulness.
Down
- 1. A personality trait representing a continuum of psychosis-like tendencies; "magical ideation" within this trait correlates with artistic creativity.
- 2. The cortex region responsible for higher-level cognitive functions like planning and decision-making, central to "convergent" thinking.
- 4. One of the "Big Five" traits that shows mixed results in creativity research, sometimes linking to artistic but not scientific innovation.
- 5. A state of deep "intrinsic motivation" and focus where a person is fully immersed in an activity, often discussed in the context of optimal creative performance.
- 6. Part of the limbic system that processes emotions; its interaction with creative networks can influence how "affect" impacts original thought.
- 7. The strongest and most consistent personality predictor of creativity within the Big Five model.
- 9. Mood disorder is linked to higher creativity at mild levels but impairment at severe levels. A mood disorder characterized by periods of mania and depression, which some early studies (like Jamison’s) linked to higher rates in writers and artists.
- 13. A condition that may impair creativity at high levels despite some benefits at low doses.