Outside the box: Epistemic curiosity as a predictor of creative problem solving and creative performance

Anecdotal evidence suggests that curiosity contributes to creative performance. However, empirical work linking curiosity to creativity is surprisingly lacking. To fill this gap, this study examines the effect of trait epistemic curiosity on the creative problem solving process. Participants (N = 122) responded to questionnaires assessing trait curiosity before performing in a low-fidelity simulation in which they were tasked with solving a...