Motivation and Creativity: Effects of Motivational Orientation on Creative Writers

@article{Amabile1985MotivationAC,
  title={Motivation and Creativity: Effects of Motivational Orientation on Creative Writers},
  author={Teresa M. Amabile},
  journal={Journal of Personality and Social Psychology},
  year={1985},
  volume={48},
  pages={393-399}
}
  • T. Amabile
  • Published 1 February 1985
  • Education, Psychology
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
This study directly tested the hypothesis that intrinsic motivation is conducive to creativity and extrinsic motivation is detrimental. Chosen because they identified themselves as actively involved in creative writing, 72 young adults participated in individual laboratory sessions where they were asked to write 2 brief poems. Before writing the second poem, subjects in an intrinsic orientation condition completed a questionnaire that focused on intrinsic reasons for being involved in writing… 
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