High IQ scores correlate positively with measures of human creativity
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
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High IQ scores correlate positively with human creativity, as supported by empirical studies showing that cognitive abilities serve as foundational mechanisms for creative thinking and divergent problem-solving.
Evidence for · 2
Relationship between Divergent Thinking and Intelligence: An Empirical Study of the Threshold Hypothesis with Chinese Children
2017 · cited by 67
Paper [0] confirms a positive relationship between intelligence and divergent thinking measures of creativity, while exploring the threshold hypothesis.
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Associative thinking and creative ability in older adulthood
2025 · cited by 6
Paper [7] demonstrates that intelligence measures serve as underlying cognitive mechanisms supporting the stability of creative thinking.