Surgeons and surgeon trainees in Canada showed higher levels of divergent thinking compared to the adult norm, with increased fluency and flexibility in generating ideas. However, their ability to produce original ideas was below average. Female participants had higher divergent thinking scores. The study also found that surgical training did not significantly impact creative potential.
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