• Dr. Kamalpreet Kaur Sohi
• Neha Singh

Creativity can be defined as a person’s ability to bring something into existence that is both original and worthwhile. Researches focusing on the understanding of the association between various cognitive processes and creativity are abundant in the field of psychology. However, after more than half a century of research, psychology scholars more or less agree that creativity is not just a cognitive construct. A multitude of other variables contribute to the expression of creative ideas. One such variable is affect or emotion. Creativity researchers are divided on the influence that different emotions, particularly negative affect and positive affect, have on creative productivity. The present study was designed to explore the relationship between creativity (verbal and non-verbal) and affect. The sample comprised of 389 undergraduate and post-graduate students (male and female), in the age group of 18-24 years, who were assessed using the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Torrance, 2007), the Rorschach Inkblot Test (Rorschach, 1921) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark and Tellegen, 1988). Results showed that positive affect significantly and positively correlated with creativity, thus shattering the long-standing myth that creative expression is largely a result of trauma or repressed negative emotions. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are further discussed.

Creativity, affect, emotions.

"DEMYSTIFYING THE LINK BETWEEN AFFECT AND CREATIVITY: A PSYCHOMETRIC AND PROJECTIVE APPROACH ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.73-78, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907A36.pdf

"DEMYSTIFYING THE LINK BETWEEN AFFECT AND CREATIVITY: A PSYCHOMETRIC AND PROJECTIVE APPROACH ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp73-78, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907A36.pdf