Self-affirmation improves problem-solving under stress.

High levels of acute and chronic stress are known to impair problem-solving and creativity on a broad range of tasks. Despite this evidence, we know little about protective factors for mitigating the deleterious effects of stress on problem-solving. Building on previous research showing that self-af...

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Main Authors: J David Creswell, Janine M Dutcher, William M P Klein, Peter R Harris, John M Levine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3641050?pdf=render