Wise Interventions as a New Approach to Develop Creativity

What is it about?

Is it possible to strengthen students’ engagement in creative activities using simple everyday tasks focused on creative thinking, self-efficacy, or valuing creativity? We addressed this question in a daily-diary investigation on first-year university students. During 8 days, students were presented with simple tasks that required them to focus on creativity for a few minutes, while no prompts were presented during the remaining 8 days. We found that when participants were prompted, they felt more creative and engaged more intensively in different creative activities. These findings open a new avenue for future development of new methods of creativity training and making creativity more salient in school, work, and family.

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Photo by Daniele Franchi on Unsplash

Photo by Daniele Franchi on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Creativity catalyzes positive changes in the economy, politics, and individual wellbeing. Therefore, attempts to support and enhance creativity are of particular interest to both scholars and practitioners. This article introduces a new approach to stimulating engagement into everyday creativity: a wise intervention based on short and simple prompts that emphasize the importance of creativity and build creative confidence. Wise interventions are promising as a new way of strengthening people’s creative potential and engagement across various settings.