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Creativity and ease of ambiguous figural reversal
Author(s) -
Wiseman Richard,
Watt Caroline,
Gilhooly Kenneth,
Georgiou George
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02031.x
Subject(s) - creativity , psychology , perception , cognitive psychology , trait , cognition , social psychology , neuroscience , computer science , programming language
Two studies examined the relationships between self‐rated and objectively measured creative ability and ease of perceiving alternative interpretations of the ambiguous Duck–Rabbit figure. The studies found empirical support for what has previously been a largely analogical connection between figural reversal and creativity, using both self‐rated trait creativity and objectively scored creative productivity. We discuss the hypothesis that executive functioning is the likely common cognitive factor linking perception of ambiguous figures and creative ability.