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21058605

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
Two experiments examined the possible link between magical thinking and creativity in preschool children. In Exp. 1, 4- and 6-yr.-old children were shown a film with either a magical or nonmagical theme. Results indicated that the mean scores of children shown the magical film was significantly higher than that of children watching the nonmagical film on the majority of subsequent creativity tests for both age groups. This trend was also found for 6-yr.-olds' drawings of impossible items. In Exp. 2, Exp. 1 was replicated successfully with 6- and 8-yr.-old children. Exposing children to a film with a magical theme did not affect their beliefs about magic. The results were interpreted to accentuate the role of magical thinking in children's cognitive development. Classroom implications of the results were also discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0031-5125
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
111
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
261-77
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Watching films with magical content facilitates creativity in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Psychology Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. e.subbotsky@lancaster.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial