ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Anger, Anxiety, and Creative Performance: A Thematic Content Analysis

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Personality/Emotion Psychology

  • Keith Strasbaugh
    University of Oklahoma
  • Marina Mery
    The University of Oklahoma
  • Shane Connelly
    University of Oklahoma
  • Nicholas Neuweiler
    University of Oklahoma
  • Ethan Self
    University of Oklahoma

Abstract

This research examines the impact of anger and anxiety on thematic content of written creative products. Findings indicate themes of negative emotions and achievement separately emerged most often with anger relative to no emotion and anxiety. Written creative product content may be affected under the influence of certain emotions.

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