More tasks, more ideas: The positive spillover effects of multitasking on subsequent creativity.
Abstract
We propose that multitasking behavior influences creativity on subsequent tasks and that it does so through a serially mediated process in which multitasking increases activation, which increases cognitive flexibility, resulting in a positive effect on downstream creativity. We build support for our hypotheses through 4 studies designed to establish both internal and external validity: an archival study using coded data from the TV show,...
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Title
More tasks, more ideas: The positive spillover effects of multitasking on subsequent creativity.
Published Date
Apr 1, 2021
Volume
106
Issue
4
Pages
542 - 559
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