Abstract
Contact with nature has been shown to improve a variety of psychological indices. The current study tested convergent creativity in undergraduate students following a 6-day wilderness trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). An indoor control group was also tested. The students taking the BWCAW trip had significantly more correct solutions on the Remote Associates Test (RAT) compared to the indoor condition. The results contribute to a growing interest in the cognitive benefits of the outdoors by demonstrating that nature immersion can improve correct solutions on a convergent creativity test. Limitations include self-selection issues and lack of rigorous control over extraneous variables while in the wilderness environment. Nonetheless, applications of this data may be important for providing natural experiences for students as a strategy for ensuring healthy cognition in ever-increasing urban environments. Key Words: Convergent creativity—Nature immersion—Remote Associates Test—Wilderness.
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