Research article summary (published 30 Jul 2002):

Understanding when bad moods foster creativity and good ones don't: the role of context and clarity of feelings.

Full Abstract

Using a mood-as-input model, the authors identified conditions under which negative moods are positively related, and positive moods are negatively related, to creative performance. Among a sample of workers in an organizational unit charged with developing creative designs and manufacturing techniques, the authors hypothesized and found that negative moods were positively related to creative performance when perceived recognition and rewards for creative performance and clarity of feelings (a metamood process) were high. The authors also hypothesized and found that positive moods were negatively related to creative performance when perceived recognition and rewards for creativity and clarity of feelings were high.

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Author information

Author/s: George, Jennifer M (JM); Zhou, Jing (J);

Affiliation: Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management and Department of Psychology, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005-1892, USA. jgeorge(-atsign-)rice.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of applied psychology (J Appl Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Aug; vol 87 (issue 4) : pp 687-97

Dates: Created 2002/08/19; Completed 2002/09/06; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12184573, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Affect Creativeness Female Humans Interpersonal Relations

Job Satisfaction Male Middle Aged Occupations Task Performance and Analysis

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