The Effect of Ego Depletion on the Prototype Elicitation Effects of Scientific Innovation Problems Solving

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2022.05.015

Abstract

Abstract: Using E-crossing task and scientific innovation problem materials, this study aimed to investigate the influence of ego depletion on the prototype elicitation effects in scientific innovation problem solving. Results showed that: 1) The main effects of ego depletion were significant in prototype activation ratio, key elicitation information activation ratio and problem solving accuracy, which were lower in the ego depletion group than those in the control group. 2) The main effects of research paradigm were significant in prototype activation ratio, key elicitation information activation ratio and problem solving accuracy, which were lower in the “one-to-one” paradigm than that in the “ten-to-ten” paradigm. Results indicate that prototype elicitation effects of scientific innovation problems solving is hindered by ego depletion.

Key words: ego depletion, creativity, insight, scientific innovation, prototype elicitation effects

摘要： 采用E-crossing任务和科学发明问题材料，探讨自我损耗对科学发明问题解决中原型启发效应的影响。结果发现：（1）自我损耗在原型激活率、关键启发信息激活率和问题解决正确率上的主效应显著，损耗组的原型激活率、关键启发信息激活率和问题解决正确率均低于控制组；（2）问题解决范式在原型激活率、关键启发信息激活率和问题解决正确率上的主效应显著，“一对一”范式下的原型激活率、关键启发信息激活率和问题解决正确率均高于“十对十”范式。结果表明，自我损耗导致的自我控制资源消耗不利于原型启发效应。

关键词: 自我损耗, 创造性, 顿悟, 科学发明, 原型启发效应

CLC Number:

B849

LI Wenfu, ZHAI Jicun, LI Qingqing, CHEN Jingting. The Effect of Ego Depletion on the Prototype Elicitation Effects of Scientific Innovation Problems Solving[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2022, 20(5): 677-683.

李文福, 翟吉存, 李青青, 陈井婷. 自我损耗对科学发明问题解决中原型启发效应的影响[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2022, 20(5): 677-683.

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