In an effort to find brief and relatively simple methods of fostering creativity, Ss molded clay sculptures, first in a pretest condition and then 1 wk. later within either a 30-min. sensorily enriched environment or in the same control environment following 10-min. mild sensory deprivation. Following completion of both sculptures, Ss and six judges independently rated them for creativity. No environmental effects upon self-rated or judge-rated creativity were found. Correlations between self- and judge-ratings were low. The results suggest that effects on creativity by altered sensory environments may be difficult to produce.
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