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We evaluated the contribution made by imagery vividness to creativity in a sample of university students from different disciplines. Imagery vividness explained 6% of the variance in creativity in fine arts students, 9% in mathematics students, 10% in geography and history students, and 7% overall. We discuss our results and propose new lines of research.
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Campos, A., Gonzalez, M.A. Is imagery vividness a determinant factor in creativity?. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 31, 560–562 (1993). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337353
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