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Watching Art Can Boost Creative Thinking (Level A1) — man and woman kissing on the table

Watching Art Can Boost Creative ThinkingCEFR A1

10 Apr 2026

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Adapted from Debra Herrick - UC Santa Barbara, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Niloofar Bdl, Unsplash

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  • A study asked many people to watch short films.
  • Some viewers saw short experimental art films.
  • Other people watched a rapid set of funny videos.
  • After viewing, everyone completed two simple tasks.
  • One task asked how different items fit categories.
  • Another task asked participants to write a short story.
  • Judges scored the stories for originality and surprise.
  • Viewers who saw art films did better overall.
  • These viewers reported feeling worse after the films.
  • The study suggests art can broaden creative thinking.

Difficult words

  • experimental — made to test new ideas
  • rapid — done very fast in a short time
  • participant — a person who takes part in an activity
    participants
  • originality — new and unusual ideas or qualities
  • category — a group for similar items or ideas
    categories
  • broaden — to make bigger or include more things

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Discussion questions

  • Which would you prefer to watch, art films or funny videos?
  • Do you like to write short stories?
  • Do films change how you feel?

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