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The study was carried out at a single moment and did not capture the dynamics that occur over the course of time involving changes in optimism\/pessimism and creativity. Future studies may adopt longitudinal or quasi-experimental designs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Managers and organizations must consider that, even though positivity promotes creativity, some level of negativity may help positivity to produce creativity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study suggests that scholars who want to study the antecedents of creativity (and innovation) must be cautious in focusing only on the positive or the negative sides of individuals\u2019 characteristics, and rather they must explore the interplay between both poles. 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