![]() Furthermore, Higgins (1997) put forward regulatory focus theory, that mood state could be regulated by the promotion motivational system and prevention motivational system. However, this does not explain why patients with depression have long-term sadness and depression and have better performance in creativity ( Jamison et al., 1980). Some researchers believed that high arousal mood could promote creative ideation, but it has nothing to do with the emotion valence ( Tsai et al., 2013). ![]() Therefore, we could divide mood into low arousal moods (e.g., sad, depressed, relaxed, serene) and high arousal moods (e.g., angry, fearful, happy, and elated) according to their different arousal levels ( De Dreu et al., 2008). However, some studies found that negative mood could also promote creative ideation, which might be due to the arousal of mood ( Russ and Kaugars, 2001 De Dreu et al., 2011). A large number of studies generally believed that positive mood could promote creative ideation, while negative mood may hinder creative ideation ( Hirt et al., 2008). First, according to valence, moods could be divided into positive mood and negative mood. To clarify the mood–idea generation relationship, it is necessary to clarify the types of mood. However, there is little consensus about what types of mood are the most conducive to the process of creative ideation ( De Dreu et al., 2008 Davis, 2009). Numerous empirical studies have provided evidence for a relationship between mood and creative ideation. (2012) also suggested that the generation of new ideas is the core of every conception of creativity. It is a universal component of creativity in that creativity at all levels involves ideation ( Runco et al., 2001). ![]() Creative ideation (CI) refers to the process of generating original ideas in response to open-ended problems ( Fink and Benedek, 2014). Cognitive creativity, also known as creative ideas or thinking, can generate creative ideas of alternative solutions to a problem ( Guilford, 1967). The negative mood we measured is a mood state that built up gradually in uncertain situations (during the COVID-19 outbreak), which is easy to control, less intense, and more persistent ( Beedie et al., 2005). In the current study, we attempted to further investigate the positive effect of negative mood on two areas of creativity: cognitive creativity and emotional creativity. ![]() Moreover, individuals with different mood states can be induced to enhance their creativity in times of crisis through intervention training to promote reflection. ![]() These results suggested that individuals, in real life and work, could achieve better creative performance through moderate self-focus. Meanwhile, there were significant serial mediation effects of rumination and reflection in the relationship between negative mood and creativity and (2) the psychological impact after exposure to the COVID-19 epidemic was positively correlated with emotional creativity but not with cognitive creativity. Based on a sample of 351 participants, our study found that (1) negative mood during the outbreak of COVID-19 was associated with cognitive creativity and emotional creativity. The current study introduced two self-focused attention variables (i.e., rumination, reflection) to explore how negative mood might contribute to cognitive creativity and emotional creativity. Previous research has indicated that self-focused attention is likely to be related to both negative mood and creativity. However, the influence of negative mood on cognitive creativity and emotional creativity remains elusive. The COVID-19 epidemic is associated with negative mood, which has the potential to be a powerful driver of creativity. ![]()
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