Abstract
The dynamic constraint relaxation theory predicts crucial roles of
the initial diversity and evaluation in creative problem-solving.
We reported the experimental evidence supporting these predictions,
using an insight problem. The experiments showed that the degrees
of making different types of trials and the appropriate evaluation
were closely related to individual differences in insight
problem-solving, and that evaluation became more appropriate by
making the problem-solving goal explicit. The review of the
research in related
fields showed that these experimental findings were in congruent
with the evidence obtained from different types of creative
activities.
