Convergent and Divergent thinking are two of the most popular approaches to problem solving, creative thinking and decision making. Human creativity has long been a subject of interest to cognitive scientists. To further understand creative thinking abilities, it is important to recognize the effects of stress on them. We studied how induced stress affects the cognitive processes of convergent and divergent thinking and further identified differences in the impact observed on males and females. We analyzed both kinds of creative thinking through standard tests and observed the differences in individuals’ performances with induced stress and without. Our results showed that both males and females registered a decrease in their performance as a result of induced stress. Furthermore, we tested our hypotheses that these said effects are observably different in males and females, noting that males showed a greater negative impact on their problem-solving abilities as compared to females when exposed to stress.