Exploring the effects of risk-taking, exploitation, and exploration on divergent thinking under group dynamics

Exploring the effects of risk-taking, exploitation, and exploration on divergent thinking under group dynamics

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This study examined the effects of risk-taking on divergent thinking Nests Wicker in individuals, dyads, and triads.A simple Q learning model was adopted to estimate risk attitudes, exploitation, and exploration parameters, and the results showed that in dyads, risk-taking, exploitation, and exploration did not affect divergent thinking whereas in both individuals and triads, risk attitudes and the inverse temperature as a ratio between exploitation and exploration were significant, but with the contrasting effects.For individuals, risk-taking and exploitation played a critical role in divergent thinking.For triads, risk aversion and exploration were significantly related to divergent thinking.However, the results also indicated an importance of taking some balance between risk and exploitation/exploration is critical in enhancing divergent thinking Internal Drive in individuals and triads.

These results could be interpreted consistently with the related literature such as the odd- vs.even-numbered group dynamics, the Kuramoto model of chaotic behavior and the representational change theory in insight problem solving.