The Effect of Minecraft on Creativity
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Psychology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether playing Minecraft actually makes you more creative. The subjects were asked to take the creativity test provided by Northwestern University to establish a base indicator of how creative the subject was without having played Minecraft. The hypothesis was….The average score for the base indicator was 36.7. Subjects then played Minecraft for 30 minutes. After playing Minecraft they were asked to take the creativity test again, this time with an average score of 56.03. The subjects then played Minecraft for another hour, taking the test when they were done. The average score after the second session was 63.13. The subjects then did a third session of Minecraft that lasted for 2 hours, and took the creativity test when they were done. The average score for the test after the third session was 74.43. There were uncontrollable variables such as what the subject decided to do with their world as they played Minecraft, whether they decided to build structures or whether they decided to fight, both require creative thinking. The conclusion of this experiment was that Playing Minecraft does in fact make you more creative, and the more time that you play the more creative you become. The results of this study support this hypothesis.
Recommended Citation
Willcox, Hugh, "The Effect of Minecraft on Creativity" (2020). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 221.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2020/all/221
Location
Furman Hall 207
Start Date
3-28-2020 9:00 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Minecraft on Creativity
Furman Hall 207
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether playing Minecraft actually makes you more creative. The subjects were asked to take the creativity test provided by Northwestern University to establish a base indicator of how creative the subject was without having played Minecraft. The hypothesis was….The average score for the base indicator was 36.7. Subjects then played Minecraft for 30 minutes. After playing Minecraft they were asked to take the creativity test again, this time with an average score of 56.03. The subjects then played Minecraft for another hour, taking the test when they were done. The average score after the second session was 63.13. The subjects then did a third session of Minecraft that lasted for 2 hours, and took the creativity test when they were done. The average score for the test after the third session was 74.43. There were uncontrollable variables such as what the subject decided to do with their world as they played Minecraft, whether they decided to build structures or whether they decided to fight, both require creative thinking. The conclusion of this experiment was that Playing Minecraft does in fact make you more creative, and the more time that you play the more creative you become. The results of this study support this hypothesis.
