Affect vs. Creativity


Positive Affect
Cognitive flexibility broadens an individual's actions and allow them to think with greater variation.



Negative Affect
Some studies show a positive correlation between depression and level of creativity

Being discontent can create the need to inject creative ideas into a situation


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