Serendipitous sparks: AI information encounter, cognitive flexibility, AI literacy, and university student creativity.

ABSTRACT: As university students increasingly interact with AI, understanding how student-AI interaction behaviors are associated with creativity has gained increasing scholarly attention in recent years. However, previous research has yet to examine the correlation between human information behavior and creativity in AI usage, particularly in relation to information encountered with greater cognitive transformation potential. This study introduces the concept of AI information encounter in the context of student-AI interactions and explores its association with university students' creativity, including its mechanisms and boundary conditions, through the lens of Cognitive Flexibility Theory. Survey data were collected from 645 university students across different grades, regions, and majors. We com

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689981 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature