Revealing the distinct impacts of effectiveness recognition and memory retention on the transfer of creative cognitive reappraisal

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ID7149909
AutoresLuchuan Xiao (0000-0001-6558-8122, Capital Normal University), Qi Guo (0000-0003-2594-8634, Capital Normal University), Naem Haihambo (0000-0002-1909-3919, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Xiaofei Wu (0009-0007-0143-1485, Capital Normal University), Shuting Yu (0009-0000-8647-4108, Capital Normal University), Jing Luo (0000-0001-5193-3036, Shaoxing University, autor de correspondencia), Jing Jing Luo (0000-0002-2784-1622, Capital Normal University)
Año2025
Volumen39
Número2
Páginas393-412
Fecha de publicación2025-02-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCognition & Emotion (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02699931.2024.2414800
PMID39431978
OpenAlexW4403602510
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas51

Previous research has shown that creative cognitive reappraisal is highly effective in regulating negative emotions. We conducted three experiments to explore its transferability. In Experiment 1, we observed that free recall performance was better for creative reappraisal compared to non-creative reappraisal. Memory retention of reappraisals was associated with creativity ratings, but not with perceived effectiveness ratings. In Experiment 2, participants generated reappraisals for newly introduced unpleasant images before (pre-session) and after (post-session) exposure to creative reappraisal, non-creative reappraisal, and descriptive control interpretation. Results showed increased reflective effectiveness of self-generated reappraisals in the post-session. The level of creativity of the self-generated reappraisals was associated with differences in perceived effectiveness between creative and non-creative exposed reappraisals. In Experiment 3, we investigated how two processing approaches (effectiveness-oriented vs. memory-oriented) influenced the transferability of creative reappraisal. We observed creativity levels of self-generated reappraisals increased in both conditions. The reflective effectiveness of the self-generated reappraisals tended to increase only in the effectiveness-oriented processing condition. Our findings demonstrate that recognising the effectiveness of creative reappraisal plays a crucial role in its transfer across different situations

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Neuroscience · Psychology