New research indicates that happiness directly influences creativity. When people feel positive emotions, they become more engaged in creative activities like drawing and writing.
The study found that positive feelings are more important than personality for creativity. For example, students who felt good also felt inspired to try new things like cooking or painting.
Interestingly, the study also showed that bad feelings, like sadness, do not hurt creativity. Thus, managing emotions and having supportive environments can enhance creativity.
Difficult words
- influence — to have an effect on someone or somethinginfluences
- creativity — the ability to make new ideas or things
- emotion — a strong feeling like happiness or sadnessemotions, feelings
- engage — to participate actively in somethingengaged
- important — having great value or significance
- manage — to take care of something or control itmanaging
- supportive — giving help or encouragement to someone
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Discussion questions
- How do you think emotions affect creativity?
- Can you share a time when you felt inspired to create?
- Do you believe a supportive environment is important for creativity? Why or why not?
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