CHFA | Psychology Department Showcase: Projects In-Process
Exploring the Relationship between Creativity and Dimensions of Religiosity
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Psychology
Minor
Religious Studies
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Patrick Cushen
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
There is a substantial body of research that investigates creativity and religiosity as separate phenomena. Creativity tends to fall in the domain of cognitive and personality psychology, while religiosity is typically a variable of interest in social psychology. While some prior research has suggested a negative relationship between religiosity and creativity (Nguyen, 2012), more research is necessary to fully understand the association between these variables. The current study will conceptually replicate and expand upon recent research showing that some dimensions of religiosity are predictive of performance on creative generations tasks (Nguyen, 2012). This study will expand on that research by measuring different aspects of religiosity (including fundamentalism) and having participants complete different creative generation tasks than have been used previously.
Location
Waterfield Gallery
Start Date
November 2021
End Date
November 2021
Fall Scholars Week 2021 Event
Psychology: Projects In-Progress
Exploring the Relationship between Creativity and Dimensions of Religiosity
Waterfield Gallery
There is a substantial body of research that investigates creativity and religiosity as separate phenomena. Creativity tends to fall in the domain of cognitive and personality psychology, while religiosity is typically a variable of interest in social psychology. While some prior research has suggested a negative relationship between religiosity and creativity (Nguyen, 2012), more research is necessary to fully understand the association between these variables. The current study will conceptually replicate and expand upon recent research showing that some dimensions of religiosity are predictive of performance on creative generations tasks (Nguyen, 2012). This study will expand on that research by measuring different aspects of religiosity (including fundamentalism) and having participants complete different creative generation tasks than have been used previously.