What is it about?
We report an empirical study of the relationship between metaphoric thinking and creativity. Arguing that the two should be related, we employed the Barron Symbolic Equivalence Test to assess such metaphoric-creative thinking. The other measure employed in the study was an abbreviated version of the Alternate Uses Test, designed to assess ideational fluency. We found, as predicted, a positive relationship between metaphoric thinking and creativity (ideational fluency).
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For a more wider discussion of metaphor, creativity and consciousness, consider also: Glicksohn, J. (2001). Metaphor and consciousness: The path less taken. The Journal of Mind and Behavior, 22, 343-363.
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Another paper stemming from a BA seminar paper, under my supervision. In this report, we emphasize the intrinsic relationship between metaphoric thinking and divergent thinking. This was the first study I reported using the Alternate Uses Test. I have returned to this task over the years, each time with increasing depth of analysis.
Professor Joseph Glicksohn
Bar-Ilan University
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This page is a summary of: A Note on Metaphoric Thinking and Ideational Fluency, Metaphor and Symbolic Activity, March 1993, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1207/s15327868ms0801_4.
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