Toward Understanding Affectivity and Malevolent Creativity
Presenter Type
UNO Graduate Student (Doctoral)
Major/Field of Study
Psychology
Other
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0001-7418-7929
Advisor Information
Sameul T. Hunter
Location
MBSC Ballroom Poster # 601 - G (Doctoral)
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
24-3-2023 9:00 AM
End Date
24-3-2023 10:15 AM
Abstract
Malevolent creativity is the generation of novel and intentionally harmful ideas in response to complex or ill-defined problems. With a focus on novel threats, as well as how past events can influence the originality and quality of ideas generated, this research study extends previous findings of fixation constraining creative output. Participants were asked to ideate plans and design devices to prank an outgroup with given past examples of attacks and outcomes. Findings suggest people ideate destructive plans when given the opportunity and rely on past examples and outcomes to ideate novel and effective responses.
Scheduling
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Toward Understanding Affectivity and Malevolent Creativity
MBSC Ballroom Poster # 601 - G (Doctoral)
Malevolent creativity is the generation of novel and intentionally harmful ideas in response to complex or ill-defined problems. With a focus on novel threats, as well as how past events can influence the originality and quality of ideas generated, this research study extends previous findings of fixation constraining creative output. Participants were asked to ideate plans and design devices to prank an outgroup with given past examples of attacks and outcomes. Findings suggest people ideate destructive plans when given the opportunity and rely on past examples and outcomes to ideate novel and effective responses.