1. A number of factors appear to have an influence on creative expression. 1. Even though / For example / Such as, research has found that science students displayed lower creativity 2. whereas / on the other hand / unlike arts students showed higher creativity (Hartley & Greggs, 1997). 3. Therefore / However / Even though ,this might be because of creative students choosing certain courses (e.g.,arts) (Eisenman, 1969). 4. Due to / In contrast / In addition to this self-selection effect, educational environments and approaches associated with different disciplines appear to create differences in students’ creativity (Eisenman, 1969, 1970; Johnson, 1974) but general education level tends to have a negative or curvilinear effect on creativity 5. due to / while / despite specialization and encouragement of analytical thinking, which deter creative performance(Dacey &Lennon, 1998; Simonton, 1994). The effect of age on creativity is unclear 6. thus / since / in other words it may have a positive effect 7. when / hence / because of cognitive development and the accumulation of wisdom, 8. whereas / but / moreover it may also have a negative effect 9. so that / due to / for instance the decline of imagination (Dacey, 1989; Dacey & Lennon, 1998; Helson, 1999). 10. Therefore / Finally / Furthermore, creativity may peak at a certain age and recede afterward.