Unit 2-Teresa Amabile on Creativity and Motivation

Let's dive into the mind of Teresa Amabile! Can you guess what she thinks about the 'genius view' of creativity?

• Is it a special trait that only a select few possess?

• Or, does she believe that everyone has a creative spark?

• Maybe she thinks creativity can be honed with practice?

• Or, does she think that only children are truly creative?

Ready for a brain teaser? Can you guess what Teresa Amabile found out about famous creative geniuses?

• Do you think they were all born with a creativity gene?

• Or, did they experience ups and downs in their creativity levels?

• Maybe they are all just super talented and skilled?

• Or, do they never hit a creative block?

What impacted Albert Einstein's interest in science during his adolescence?

• His lack of talent in science

• His dislike for school

• His passion for other subjects

• His inability to understand scientific concepts

Ready for a brain teaser? Can you guess what aspect of creativity Teresa Amabile delved into during her studies?

• Did she explore how our social environment can spark or stifle creativity?

• Or was she interested in the role our genes play in our creative abilities?

• Maybe she was curious about how our creativity changes as we age?

• Or did she investigate the intriguing relationship between creativity and intelligence?

Ready for a fun fact? Teresa Amabile conducted some cool experiments with kids and paper collages. Can you guess what she discovered?

• Did the kids create more imaginative pieces when they were competing for prizes?

• Or did they create less imaginative pieces when they were competing for prizes?

• Maybe they created more imaginative pieces when there was no competition or evaluation?

• Or did they create less imaginative pieces when there was no competition or evaluation?

Ready for a brain teaser? Can you tell me what 'intrinsic motivation' is all about?

• Is it the drive to do something for the shiny rewards that await?

• Or is it the push to do something because of the pressure from outside?

• Could it be the urge to do something purely for your own satisfaction or interest?

• Or is it the motivation to do something just to get a round of applause from the crowd?

Ready for a brain teaser? Can you identify which of these scenarios could potentially sabotage your inner drive to achieve?

• Being under constant scrutiny, working solely for rewards, or expecting an evaluation

• Not having enough talent, resources, or time

• Facing competition, criticism, or failure

• Experiencing a lack of interest, passion, or creativity

Ready for a brain teaser? Let's dive into the world of creativity and motivation! Can you guess the main discovery of Teresa Amabile's intriguing research on these topics?

• Is it that creativity is purely a gift you're born with?

• Or maybe creativity is completely shaped by the world around us?

• Could it be that our social surroundings can influence our creativity by tweaking our motivation?

• Or is it that motivation doesn't affect creativity at all?

Pop quiz time! Can you guess when people are at their creative best, according to the intrinsic motivation principle of creativity?

• Is it when they're chasing after those sweet, sweet external rewards?

• Or perhaps when they feel like they're in a box at work?

• Could it be when they're simply in love with the work they're doing?

• Or is it when they're trying to outdo their rivals?

Ready for a brain teaser? Can you guess what Teresa Amabile discovered about the secret sauce of creativity in her study on inner work-life experiences in company innovation projects?

• Is it that people are at their creative best when they have negative perceptions of the organization?

• Or, do people become most creative when they are in a bad mood?

• Could it be that people are most creative when they have positive inner work-life experiences?

• Or, is it that people are most creative when they are under external pressures?