Despite abundant anecdotal evidence that creativity is associated with experience in or exposure to different cultures, there is currently little empirical evidence for this relationship. The authors systematically explored this foreign culture - creativity link using a multi-method approach...

Research suggests that negative affect triggers a variety of cognitive and behavioral responses designed to re-affirm and strengthen one's sense of self. In the current research, four studies explored the hypothesis that negative affect would also intensify the expression of culture consistent...