Mind full of ideas: A meta-analysis of the mindfulness–creativity link

Lebuda, Izabela; Zabelina, Darya L.; Karwowski, Maciej

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2015.09.040

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“…For conflict monitoring, one would expect that engaging in FAM leads to more monitoring and top-down control adjustments than engaging in OMM, which again fits with findings from both long-term (Tang et al 2007) and short-term (Colzato et al 2015b) studies. Finally, FAM would go better with topdown guided convergent thinking while OMM should be more compatible with associative brainstorming, which again fits with both long-term (Lebuda et al 2016) and short-term (Colzato et al 2012b(Colzato et al , 2017 studies.…”

Section: Meditation and Metacontrolmentioning

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Meditation and Metacontrol

Hommel

Colzato

2017

J Cogn Enhanc

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In addition to longer-term engagement in meditation, the past years have seen an increasing interest in the impact of single bouts of meditation on cognition. In this hypothesis and theory article, we adopt the distinction between focused-attention meditation (FAM) and open-monitoring meditation (OMM) and argue that these different types of meditation have different, to some degree, opposite impact on cognitive processes. We discuss evidence suggesting that single bouts of FAM and OMM are sufficient to bias cognitive control styles towards more versus less top-down control, respectively. We conclude that all meditation techniques are not equal and that successful meditation-based intervention requires the theoretically guided selection of the best-suited technique.

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Meditation and Metacontrol

Hommel

Colzato

2017

J Cogn Enhanc

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“…Así mismo, Franco (2009) encontró un incremento significativo en los niveles de creatividad verbal ----fluidez, flexibilidad y originalidad----al aplicar un programa de meditación de 10 semanas en una muestra de estudiantes de bachillerato. Además, en los últi-mos años se ha constatado la existencia de una asociación positiva entre la atención plena y la creatividad, y se ha visto que el entrenamiento en mindfulness y autocompasión incrementa los niveles de esta última (Lebuda, Zabelina y Karwowski, 2016;Zabelina y Robinson, 2010).…”

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“…Además de poner a prueba la eficacia de dicha intervención, pretendemos comprobar qué efectos ejerce sobre la creatividad de los alumnos, tanto a nivel verbal como figurativo. Esperamos que la participación en el entrenamiento derive en un incremento en los niveles de mindfulness y autocompasión de los estudiantes, así como en su creatividad verbal y figurativa (Lebuda et al, 2016;Zabelina y Robinson, 2010).…”

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Estudio piloto de la influencia de una intervención basada en mindfulness y autocompasión sobre la creatividad verbal y figurativa en estudiantes universitarios

Bellosta-Batalla

Alfonso-Benlliure

Pérez-Blasco

2017

Mindfulness & Compassion

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“…This finding is in keeping with recent research, which found that moments of “zoning out” and accompanying mind‐wandering significantly enhanced performance at a creative task, as compared to focused activities (Baird et al., ; Mrazek et al, ; Zedelius & Schooler, ). A recent meta‐analysis using studies published between 1977 and 2015 found a significant albeit weak correlation ( r = .22) between mindfulness and creativity (Lebuda, Zabelina, & Karwowski, ). It would seem that this correlation was mostly driven by tasks involving “open‐monitoring” rather than focused “awareness” activities, supporting the idea that a mind not driven by goal‐focused strategy is conductive to creative output.…”

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Minding the Dreamer Within: An Experimental Study on the Effects of Enhanced Dream Recall on Creative Thinking

Sierra-Siegert

Jay

Florez

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Journal of Creative Behavior

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Several studies have found an association between frequency of dream recall and creativity. We tested the hypothesis that training individuals to increase dream recall by means of a daily dream log would increase scores on the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT). One hundred twenty‐five participants completed a baseline measure of creativity (TTCT, figural version) as well as of dream recall, dissociation, thinness of psychological boundaries, mindful‐attention awareness, and well‐being. Participants were randomly allocated to two groups: the experimental group (n = 55) received a daily dream log; while the control group (n = 32) received a similarly phrased log registering memories of a vivid episode from the previous day. After 27 days, all participants completed follow‐up measurements identical to those at baseline. A non‐randomized non‐intervention group (n = 35) was used to test for practice effects on the TTCT. There was significant selective increase for the “creative strengths” component, which was only observed in the experimental group. There were significant correlations between creativity and dissociation as well as between creativity and thinness of psychological boundaries. Enhanced dream recall through daily dream logging fosters aspects of creativity. Associations between creativity, dissociation, and thinness of boundaries, suggest that increased awareness to dreams increases creativity through a “loosening” of stereotyped thinking pattern.

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Mind full of ideas: A meta-analysis of the mindfulness–creativity link

Cited by 169 publications

References 49 publications

Meditation and Metacontrol

Meditation and Metacontrol

Estudio piloto de la influencia de una intervención basada en mindfulness y autocompasión sobre la creatividad verbal y figurativa en estudiantes universitarios

Minding the Dreamer Within: An Experimental Study on the Effects of Enhanced Dream Recall on Creative Thinking

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