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- Title
Cognitive load and creativity of knowledge workers: a diary study.
- Authors
Yu, Weina; Qin, Xue; Li, Min; Xue, Xian
- Abstract
By integrating cognitive offloading theory and unconscious thought process theory, this study aimed to examine the impact of knowledge workers' daily cognitive load on their creativity. This study employed the experience sample method, utilizing 1016 daily observations collected by 102 full-time researchers. The findings indicated that: there was a positive correlation between cognitive load and cyberloafing, and a curvilinear relationship between cognitive load and problem-oriented mind wandering mediated by cyberloafing; cognitive load had an inverted U-shaped relationship with daily creativity mediated by cyberloafing and problem-oriented mind wandering; the relationship between cyberloafing and problem-oriented mind wandering, as well as between cognitive load and daily creativity, was moderated by role breadth self-efficacy. The conclusions elucidated the influence mechanism of cognitive load on daily creativity, thereby offering essential theoretical guidance for organizations to effectively steer and intervene in cyberloafing.
- Subjects
MIND-wandering; COGNITIVE load; KNOWLEDGE workers; CREATIVE ability; RESEARCH personnel
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2024, Vol 43, Issue 15, p13386
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-023-05395-2