Structural cognition: A comparison of creative and non-creative adults

Riaz & Ali (2002) carried out a study to compare structural cognition and visual images of creative and non-creative individuals. The sample consisted of seventy subjects including an equal number of creative and non-creative individuals. Creative subjects were selected on the basis of their creative accomplishments. The non-creative sample was matched with creative group on relevant demographic characteristics, namely, age, gender, education, and profession. Records of Visual Structural Images (VSIs) of two abstract concepts were classified into different categories. This analysis yielded three broad categories of VSI of both the concepts, namely, different irregular, horizontal, and vertical. However, in the case of counting, the horizontal category was subdivided into three subcategories, namely, horizontal image in one line, horizontal image in ten lines and horizontal image in varying number of lines. The vertical category was subdivided into two subcategories, namely, vertical image in one line and vertical image in ten lines. Chi-square test revealed that subjects of the present study vary significantly in their VSIs of both of the abstract concepts (counting and week) used for this purpose. A comparison of creative and non-creative individuals revealed significant.

Riaz, Mah Nazir., Ali, Nadia Nabat. (2002). Structural cognition: A comparison of creative and non-creative adults. Journal of Personality and Clinical Studies. Vol 18 (1-2) : 1-8