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DTSTART:20151103T180500Z
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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin (refreshments will be served)
SUMMARY:The downstream consequences of problem-solving mindsets: How p
 laying with Legos influences creativity\, Chaos & Complex Systems Semi
 nar\, Page Moreau\, UW School of Business
DESCRIPTION:Business leaders\, governments\, and scholars are increasi
 ngly recognizing the importance of creativity. Recent trends in techno
 logy and education\, however\, suggest that many individuals are facin
 g fewer opportunities to engage in creative thought as they increasing
 ly solve well-defined (versus ill-defined) problems. Using three studi
 es that involve real problem-solving activities (e.g.\, putting togeth
 er a Lego kit)\, we examine the mindset created by addressing such wel
 l-defined problems. The studies demonstrate the negative downstream im
 pact of such a mindset on both creative task performance and the choic
 e to engage in creative tasks. The research has theoretical implicatio
 ns for the creativity and mindset literatures as well as substantive i
 nsights for managers and public-policy makers.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=3811
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