Research participants were more creative when they were exposed to background noise of 70 decibels, comparable to the sound of a moving car 10 meters away, than when they were in a low-noise environment, say Ravi Mehta of the University of Illinois, Rui (Juliet) Zhu of the University of British Columbia, and Amar Cheema of the University of Virginia. The noise makes mental processing more difficult, which activates abstract cognition and thus enhances creative performance, the researchers say.
In Ireland and the UK, you are not allowed to work in a continuous noise above 85 decibels so 70 is a good rustle of leaves in the background. It is noteworthy that this encourages creative thinking and not critical thinking, so studying for exams. in front of the TV is still not recommended. It might be a good idea for the Art Class!!
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