Designing creative spaces: An experimental examination of the effect of a nature poster on divergent thinking

Batey, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-7525, Hughes, David, Crick, Lana and Toader, Andra (2021) Designing creative spaces: An experimental examination of the effect of a nature poster on divergent thinking. Ergonomics, 64 (1). pp. 139-146. ISSN 0014-0139

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Abstract

This paper reports the results of an independent samples experiment designed to examine the effects of the presence of a large poster depicting a natural woodland scene on individual performance on two Divergent Thinking tasks. In comparison to the no-poster control condition, the presentation of a large poster depicting a nature scene was found to lead to greater levels of creativity as rated by judges who were blind to the experimental design. The effects of the large poster on Divergent Thinking were found to hold when controlling for Openness-to-Experience and Mood. Exploratory analyses of participant ratings of room characteristics indicated that the mechanism underlying the posters’ effect related to elevated stimulation.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2020 11:44
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Additional Information:	This is an Author Accepted Manuscript of a paper published in Ergonomics, published by and copyright Taylor & Francis.
Divisions:	Faculties > Business and Law Research Centres > Decent Work and Productivity
Subject terms:	creative space, Creativity, divergent thinking, enrichment, office design, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Industrial, Ergonomics, Psychology, Applied, Psychology, Engineering, Creativity, divergent thinking, creative space, office design, enrichment, WORK-ENVIRONMENT, NEGATIVE AFFECT, INNOVATION, INTELLIGENCE, PERSONALITY, STIMULATE, IMPACT, TESTS, Humans, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Photic Stimulation, Affect, Thinking, Environment Design, Nature, Adult, Middle Aged, Female, Male, Young Adult, Creativity, Creativity, creative space, divergent thinking, enrichment, office design, Adult, Affect, Creativity, Environment Design, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nature, Photic Stimulation, Thinking, Young Adult, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 1203 Design Practice and Management, 1701 Psychology, Human Factors
URI:	https://mmu-uat.leaf.cosector.com/id/eprint/626217
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2020.1811398
ISSN	0014-0139
e-ISSN	1366-5847

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