Author : Yerim Sim
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis The Unexpected Benefits of Delayed Feedback in Creativity by : Yerim Sim
Download or read book The Unexpected Benefits of Delayed Feedback in Creativity written by Yerim Sim and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While prompt feedback is commonly valued in organizations, delaying feedback may have hidden benefits for creativity. Drawing on the conformity effect theory, I hypothesize that delayed feedback during the idea generation process leads to higher creativity than early feedback. More specifically, I propose that delayed feedback protects the disfluency of creative thought, thereby prompting the generation of more creative ideas. Furthermore, based on feedback intervention theory, I theorize that the breadth of feedback moderates the effect of feedback timing on creativity, such that the effect of delayed feedback on creativity is positive only when the feedback is narrow (i.e., when it points to a particular solution pathway). Across three experimental studies, I found that participants in the delayed feedback condition generated more creative ideas compared to those in the early feedback condition (Studies 1-3). Study 2 showed that this effect was partially mediated by the disfluency experienced during the idea generation process, but not by other cognitive or psychological processes. In Study 3, participants who received delayed feedback exhibited higher creativity, but only when the feedback was narrow rather than broad. By demonstrating the creative benefits of delaying feedback, this research provides insights into the role of the timing of feedback in idea generation.