In an experiment involving 3-person laboratory groups (N = 56), we examined the combined effect of group members’ value orientation and their general mindset on group creativity. We induced a collectivistic (vs. individualistic) value orientation via a group-based (vs. individual-based) incentives. We also induced an independent (vs. interdependent) mindset by activating a focus on uniqueness and differentiation (vs. similarity and assimilation). Consistent with a synergy model of individualism-collectivism (Choi, Cho, Seo, & Bechtoldt, 2018), we found that groups generated more original ideas when members combined a collectivistic value orientation with an independent mindset than with an interdependent mindset. By contrast, no significant effects emerged when an individualistic value orientation was induced. We also found that this effect was mediated by the thinking process conducive to creativity (i.e., low fixation), thereby illuminating the underlying cognitive mechanism of the synergy effect. Implications of these findings for research on culture and group creativity are discussed.

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集体价值观和独立思维共同促进群体创造力：协同模型的进一步证据。

在一项涉及 3 人实验室小组（N = 56）的实验中，我们检验了小组成员的价值取向和他们的一般心态对小组创造力的综合影响。我们通过基于群体（相对于基于个人）的激励措施来诱导集体主义（相对于个人主义）的价值取向。我们还通过激活对独特性和差异化（相对于相似性和同化）的关注来诱导独立（相对于相互依赖）的心态。与个人主义-集体主义的协同模型（Choi、Cho、Seo 和 Bechtoldt，2018 年）一致，我们发现，当成员将集体主义价值取向与独立思维相结合时，团队会产生更多原创想法，而不是与相互依存思维相结合。相比之下，当个人主义价值取向被诱导时，没有出现显着的影响。我们还发现这种效应是由有利于创造力的思维过程（即低固视）介导的，从而阐明了协同效应的潜在认知机制。讨论了这些发现对文化和群体创造力研究的影响。