The influence of music environment on conceptual design creativity

Xia, Tiansheng; Sun, Yu; An, Yi; Li, Linli

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1052257

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“…An ANOVA without power analysis was conducted to test if there is a difference in divergent thinking between the groups. The null hypothesis was accepted 1 , F(2, 54) = 0.74, p = 0.481 (Xia et al, 2023).…”

Section: Empirical Application Imentioning

confidence: 90%

On the Credibility of Statistical Inference Within the Neyman-Pearson Hypothesis Testing Framework

Wong,

Mulder

2023

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Neyman-Pearson based Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST) belongs to one of the most commonly used methods in psychology. Carefully specifying and justifying the alpha (α) and beta (β) levels, which reflect the Type I and Type II error probabilities respectively, are crucial steps. As argued by Neyman and Pearson, these choices should depend on the context of the research at hand. However, clear guidelines for doing this are missing. As a result, the conventional level of α = .05 is often used as a default option and the consideration of β is often ignored. Importantly, the use of the conventional α-level is argued to be one of the leading causes of replication crisis. To address this problem, the goal of the current paper is therefore to propose an intuitive conditional justification of the error rates to guide applied researchers to choose a specific set of alpha and beta for each unique research scenario and to improve the credibility of research findings in psychology and related fields. More specifically, the selection of alpha and beta is based on (i) the proportion of true null hypotheses in the field of research and (ii) on the conditional probabilities of (in)correct conclusions given the decisions of the test. A Shiny app has been developed to help researchers to compute the new error rates. The presented method aims to encourage researchers to move away from conventional levels and, instead, strive to rationalize and customize their choices of alpha and beta for each research scenario. This shift aims to facilitate the attainment of credible and trustworthy conclusions, moving beyond automated decision-making based on conventional error rates.

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Section: Empirical Application Imentioning

confidence: 90%

On the Credibility of Statistical Inference Within the Neyman-Pearson Hypothesis Testing Framework

Wong,

Mulder

2023

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“…At the design output stage, the final solution provided by the participants was evaluated using the Moss metric, which is mainly used to evaluate creative products and is still widely used [ 37 , 44 ]. The Moss metric calculates the creativity of a product by using a combination of two factors: novelty and usefulness.…”

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tDCS Anodal Stimulation of the Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Improves Creative Performance in Real-World Problem Solving

Guo

Luo

et al. 2023

Brain Sciences

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Brain regions associated with creativity is a focal point in research related to the field of cognitive neuroscience. Previous studies have paid more attention to the role of activation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in creativity tasks, which are mostly abstract conceptual tasks, and less attention to real-world creativity tasks. The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is involved in functions such as visuospatial processing, which may have a positive impact on innovative solutions to real-world problems. In this study, tDCS technology was used to explore the effect of anodal stimulation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on design creativity performance in a real-word problem-solving task related to product design. The experimental task comprised three stages, of which the first two were idea generation stages based on divergent thinking using text and graphics, respectively, whereas the third was the creative evaluation stage based on convergent thinking. Thirty-six design students were recruited to partake in the experiment. They were randomly assigned into anodal stimulation and sham stimulation groups. The results showed that anodal stimulation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex produced a significant positive effect during the creative evaluation stage, promoting the usefulness of ideas (p = 0.009); thus, improving product creativity scores. However, there was no significant impact on the idea generation stage (p > 0.05), which is dominated by divergent thinking. The results suggest that activating the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with tDCS can improve people’s performance in creative activities by promoting convergent thinking rather than divergent thinking. It also provides further evidence that the right hemisphere of the brain has an advantage in solving complex problems that require the participation of visuospatial information.

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“…Mozart's music had no bearing on the participants' cognitive improvement; rather, it was the particular aural stimuli they subjectively chose that played a significant role in increasing their arousal levels and emotional responses [47]. Xia et al's experiments corroborated this hypothesis [48].…”

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“…This study aimed to examine how various musical settings (cheerful and fast-paced music, melancholic and slow-paced music, and no music) impact designers while they complete an Attention Network Test. The existing literature [14,15,48] shows that no comparable experiments have been conducted on the population of designers, a group known for their high level of creativity. Therefore, considering the findings, the following two hypotheses were formulated: Hypothesis H1: Cheerful music has a positive effect on the alerting network and executive control in the design professional group.…”

Section: Purpose and Hypothesismentioning

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The Effect of Musical Environments on Designers’ Attention: Persistent Music Listening Interferes with Attention

Yu,

Chen

2024

Behavioral Sciences

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Research indicates that music can influence human cognitive functions. Diverse musical settings can affect alertness, orientation, and executive control of attention in various populations. Exploring the relationship between designers with highly creative thinking and music environments can provide new research perspectives for the cognitive field. A total of 94 students, consisting of 61 design majors and 33 non-design majors, completed the Attention Network Test (ANT) on a computer under three test environments: cheerful music, melancholic music, and silence. The study results indicated that the alerting network effect between the design professional group and the control group was marginally significant. However, there were no significant differences between the groups in the orienting subsystem and the executive control subsystem. Within the design professional group, the attentional network data indicated that participants showed improved performance in alerting and orienting attention in a music-free environment compared to cheerful and melancholic music environments (pa = 0.028, po = 0.008). Nevertheless, executive control attention did not show significant differences across the music environments. In conclusion, existing research confirms that designers are more susceptible to distraction from external stimuli; thus, music-free environments assist them in concentrating.

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The influence of music environment on conceptual design creativity

Cited by 5 publications

References 71 publications

On the Credibility of Statistical Inference Within the Neyman-Pearson Hypothesis Testing Framework

On the Credibility of Statistical Inference Within the Neyman-Pearson Hypothesis Testing Framework

tDCS Anodal Stimulation of the Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Improves Creative Performance in Real-World Problem Solving

The Effect of Musical Environments on Designers’ Attention: Persistent Music Listening Interferes with Attention

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