An investigation into the relationships between convergent and divergent thinking, schizotypy, and autistic traits |
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Authors: | Gordon Claridge Anna McDonald |
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Institution: | aUniversity of Oxford Department of Experimental Psychology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3UD, UK |
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Abstract: | This study explored the relationships between positive and negative schizotypy, convergent and divergent thinking, and autistic traits within the normal population. Seventy-seven students at Oxford University completed tasks to assess divergent and convergent thinking, and completed questionnaires to measure schizotypy and autistic tendencies. Evidence for relationships between negative schizotypy, autistic traits, and convergent thinking was found, but the expected association between positive schizotypy and divergent thinking was not replicated. These findings are discussed in the context of a cognitive inhibition theory of creativity. |
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Keywords: | Creativity Autism Schizotypy Convergent– divergent thinking |
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