Role of Cognitive Flexibility in Bilingualism and Creativity

Journal of Creativity Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.yjoc.2022.100032

Daehyun Kim , Mark A. Runco

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Abstract

The present study examined cognitive flexibility as a mediator in the relationship between bilingualism and creativity. Other variables, such as cultural orientation, multicultural experience, and second language acquisition age, were also included to comprehensively understand associations with creativity. The mediation effect of cognitive flexibility was analyzed using a bootstrapping method with a sample of 89 Korean-English bilingual college students through an online survey. Findings indicated that bilingualism was not statistically associated with creativity but that cognitive flexibility mediated the relationship between bilingualism and creative ideation (i.e., fluency, originality, and flexibility), indicating that the relationship of creative ideation with bilingualism depended on cognitive flexibility. Also, cognitive flexibility played an important role in the relationship between multicultural experience and two indices of creative potential (i.e., fluency and flexibility, but not originality). Bilingualism was the most accurate predictor of cognitive flexibility. Limitations and future research are discussed.

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认知灵活性在双语能力和创造力中的作用

本研究考察了认知灵活性在双语能力和创造力之间的中介作用。其他变量，如文化取向、多元文化经验和第二语言习得年龄，也包括在内，以全面了解与创造力的联系。采用自举法对89名韩英双语大学生进行网络调查，分析认知灵活性的中介作用。研究结果表明，双语能力与创造力没有统计学上的相关性，但认知灵活性在双语能力与创造性思维(即流利性、原创性和灵活性)之间起中介作用，表明创造性思维与双语能力的关系取决于认知灵活性。认知灵活性在多元文化体验与创造潜力的两个指标(即流利性和灵活性，而不是原创性)之间的关系中起重要作用。双语能力是认知灵活性最准确的预测指标。讨论了局限性和未来的研究方向。

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