Playing music, writing poetry, or even experimenting with new recipes can be powerful tools for personal growth. Engaging in these everyday creative activities can help us explore our interests and talents, form relationships, and gain new perspectives on the world around us. The purpose of this study was to examine day-to-day changes in everyday…

Creativity is sexy, but are all creative behaviors equally sexy? We attempted to clarify the role of creativity in mate selection among an ethnically diverse sample of 815 undergraduates. First we assessed the sexual attractiveness of different forms of creativity: ornamental/aesthetic, applied/technological, and everyday/domestic creativity. Both…

This study examined the effects of discounting behavior ("put downs") on the quantity and quality of ideas produced by a group and on the group climate. Subjects were 52 college students divided into 8 groups. Groups in which discounting occurred produced significantly fewer ideas, and the emotional response to the group process was…