退屈は創造性を高めるか？（2014年）
2014年に発表されたこの研究では、退屈な状態が創造性に与える影響を探っている。退屈な作業に取り組んだ後に創造的なタスクを行うと、参加者はより多くのアイデアを生み出し、より独創的な発想を示す傾向があることが明らかになった。この結果は、退屈が実は創造性の引き金となり得ることを示唆している。
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