May 10th, 2020 
Discussion 7: Reflect on the current course readings and videos focused on creativity and the brain. Discuss your EQ quiz results if you like. What do they say about you? Enjoy! Be creative! .
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Creativity and the brain:
I was intrigued to read that the prefrontal cortex is the last structure to develop in the human brain (Averill, 2004). I found this interesting because human beings have the ability to be creative and imaginative at an early age, and prior to the complete development of the prefrontal cortex. The human brain has the capacity to be creative and imaginative before the completion of this brain structure known for creativity.
Creativity, emotion and cognition are intertwined in a complex and important way. Emotional intelligence involves perception, thought facilitation and emotional regulation (Averill, 2004), which means cognition and emotion may have an effect on the creative process of an individual. The higher an individuals emotional intelligence score, the more the individual is able to deal with their emotions in healthy ways. According to Geher, Betancourt & Jewell (2017) the ability to accurately know the emotional states of others, is a basic aspect of emotional intelligence (PP 228)
Researchers Hansenne & Legrand (2012) studied a population of 73 children between the ages of 9-12 and found that emotional intelligence had no significant effect on the participants school performance, however researchers noted creativity was a predictor of school performance (PP 264). I was surprised by the results of the study, because I would have expected both creativity and emotional intelligence to have a significant effect on student school performance.
References:
Averill, J. R. (2004). A tale of two snarks: Emotional intelligence and emotional creativity compared. Psychological inquiry, 15, pp 228-233. Retrieved from /courses/66946/files/12037464/download
Cherry, K. (2016). What’s Your EQ? Test Your Emotional Intelligence. [online] Verywell Mind. Available at: https://www.verywellmind.com/how-emotionally-intelligent-are-you-2796099 [Accessed 22 March 2020].
Dietrich, A (2004). The cognitive neuroscience of creativity. Psychonomic bulletin & review. Retrieved from /courses/66946/files/12037463/download
Geher, G., Betancourt, K., & Jewell, O. (2017). The Link between Emotional Intelligence and Creativity. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 37(1), 522. https://doi.org/10.1177/027623661771002
Hansenne, M. & Legrand, J. (2012) Creativity, emotional intelligence, and school performance in children. International Journal of Educational Research. 53,264-268. ISSN 0883-0355.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2012.03.015
Kaufman, S. B. (2013). Scott Barry Kaufman: Creative brains [Video file]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/78833772
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