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The Influence of a Foreign versus Native Language on Creativity
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Stephan, Elena – Creativity Research Journal, 2017
Creativity may be enhanced by contextual factors that contribute to a divergence from conventional and habitual modes of thought. Two studies tested the prediction that a foreign language (that is frequently associated with moving away from the routine experiences) will contribute to originality of solutions, compared to one's native language.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Native Language, Correlation, Comparative Analysis