The life and death of creativity: The effects of mortality salience on self versus social-directed creative expression

Routledge, Clay; Arndt, Jamie; Vess, Matthew; Sheldon, Kennon M.

doi:10.1007/s11031-008-9108-y

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The life and death of creativity: The effects of mortality salience on self versus social-directed creative expression

Routledge, Clay, Arndt, Jamie, Vess, Matthew, Sheldon, Kennon M.·2008·Motivation and Emotion

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Death reminders undermined individual-oriented creativity but did not undermine creativity directed toward the benefit of the community.
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Authors: Routledge, C., Arndt, J., Vess, M., & Sheldon, K. M.
Affiliations: North Dakota State University (US)
University of Missouri (US)
Corresponding author: Routledge, Clay
ORCID: Vess, Matthew
Sheldon, Kennon M.
Venue: Motivation and Emotion
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2008-11-01
Volume: 32
Issue: 4
Pages: 331-338
ISSN: 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
1573-6644
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-008-9108-y
OpenAlex: W1976072849
Cited by: 35
References: 57
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 1.78
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Motivation and Emotion (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Keywords: mortality salience, creativity, terror management theory, social connectedness, fear of death, creative behavior

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