Investigation of the relationship between cognitive flexibility, theory of mind and creative thinking in patients with bipolar disorder

The relationship between creativity and BD varies depending on the research approach; however, consistent with the current literature, our study found no significant differences in creative thinking dispositions between the groups. While CF and ToM predicted creative thinking in healthy individuals, they do not predict these dispositions in BD patients. Therefore, focusing on other cognitive factors related to creativity in individuals with BD may help clarify this issue. Our study contributes to the limited literature by investigating the effects of CF and ToM on creative thinking dispositions in BD patients.