Curhan, Jared R.; Labuzova, Tatiana; Mehta, Aditi - 2021
creativity in brainstorming by fostering divergent thinking. Our paper reconciles these perspectives with new theory and a multi …-method investigation to explain when and why criticism promotes creativity in brainstorming. We propose that a cooperative social context … allows criticism to be construed positively, spurring creativity without inciting intragroup conflict, whereas a competitive …