Associations of Metacognition in Art Appreciation with Creative Thinking

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between metacognition in art appreciation and creativity. In total, 142 university students (mean age=21.07±1.16 years) completed tasks and questionnaires for measuring their metacognitive knowledge and experience in art appreciation, creativity as a personality trait, and creativity as task performance. Metacognitive knowledge and experience were positively associated with creative personality. Furthermore, metacognitive experiences were associated with task-related creativity. The study findings highlight the important role of metacognition in art appreciation in terms of its relationship with creative personality and task-related creativity.