“Creative thinking is central to the arts, sciences and everyday life.” (Roger. E Beaty, 2016) The study of creative cognition sheds light on the steps involved in creativity, particularly insight. Insight …show more content…
Some theories suggest that it may be susceptible to affective influence – both positive and negative. Positive emotions such as love and happiness often broaden a person’s repertoire of cognitions and actions, thus enhancing creativity. (Fredrickson, 2001) Theorists also believe that negative affect also leads to enhanced creativity. There is a strong correlation between illness and creativity: in a study of 1,005 individuals from over 45 professions, Arnold Ludwig found a slight but significant correlation between depressions the level of creative achievement. (Ludwig, 1997) Other studies show that highly creative individuals and their relatives often have affective disorders such as bipolar disorder and