Past research investigating the role of motivation in creativity has closely examined the role
of intrinsic (ie, process-focused) and extrinsic (ie, outcome-focused) motivation. Results from …

Abstraction is a useful process for broadening mental horizons, integrating new
experiences, and communicating information to others. Much attention has been directed at …

Astronomers have played many roles in their engagement with the larger astronomy
education ecosystem. Their activities have served both the formal and informal education …

Awe is a complex emotion characterized by feelings of vastness and a need for
accommodation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the experience of awe …

Sarcasm is ubiquitous in organizations. Despite its prevalence, we know surprisingly little
about the cognitive experiences of sarcastic expressers and recipients or their behavioral …

Despite their negative connotation, and the pervasiveness of blue-sky, outside-the-box
thinking metaphors, constraints are at the heart of creativity. Using a multidisciplinary …

There is evidence that spatial thinking is malleable, and that spatial and mathematical skills
are associated (Mix et al.[2016] Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 145, 1206; …

Astronomy has great potential to attract children toward science and improve their scientific
literacy. However, it has a relatively small presence within the school curricula worldwide. In …

Empirical research has explored the potential of the emotion of awe to shape creativity,
while theoretical work has sought to understand the link between this emotion and …

In recent years, magicians and scientists have begun collaborating to gain insight into
various psychological functions. However, one underexplored area is the use of magic tricks …