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Direct linkSilverman, Irwin W. – Creativity Research Journal, 2016
The hypothesis that pretend play facilitates the creative thought process in children has received a great deal of attention. In a literature review, Lillard et al. (2013, p. 8) concluded that the evidence for this hypothesis was "not convincing." This article focuses on experimental and training studies that have tested this hypothesis.…
Descriptors: Play, Creativity, Hypothesis Testing, Creative Thinking
Peer reviewedNicholls, John G. – American Psychologist, 1972
An element of genuine creativity has been absent too often in research on creative ability." A more consistent use of neutral labels for divergent thinking and related processes might lead to research that is freer of preconceptions. (DM)
Descriptors: Creativity, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests, Divergent Thinking
