The roles of the temporal lobe in creative insight: an integrated review

Shen, Wangbing; Yuan, Yuan; Chang, Liu; Luo, Jing

doi:10.1080/13546783.2017.1308885

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“…Activation in the left posterior STG has been consistently found in creativity research (Gonen-Yaacovi et al, 2013; Jung-Beeman, 2005; Mirous & Beeman, 2012; Shen et al, 2017). The left STG is considered to play a key role in integrative processing via selective access to distributed cross-modal representations, which is important in forming novel associations that are required in semantic creativity tasks (Shen et al, 2017). The right MTG has also been implicated in several creativity studies (Bashwiner, Wertz, Flores, & Jung, 2016; Chen et al, 2016; Cousijn, Koolschijn, Zanolie, Kleibeuker, & Crone, 2014; Cousijn, Zanolie, et al, 2014).…”

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“…The posterior MTG plays a key role semantic control processes (Binder & Desai, 2011; Davey et al, 2015; Davey et al, 2016; Noonan, Jefferies, Visser, & Lambon Ralph, 2013; Price, 2010) and is commonly implicated in studies of creativity (Gonen-Yaacovi et al, 2013; Shen et al, 2017). Recently, Davey et al (2016) investigated the functional role of the left posterior MTG in semantic control, and showed that the left posterior MTG integrates information from the DMN and ECN.…”

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“…In the past decade, there has been a large increase in neurocognitive research on creativity, attempting to identify the main brain regions that contribute to creativity (Dietrich & Kanso, 2010; Gonen-Yaacovi et al, 2013; Jung, Mead, Carrasco, & Flores, 2013; Shen, Yuan, Liu, & Luo, 2017; Wu et al, 2015; Yoruk & Runco, 2014). These efforts have related the generation process in creativity to the Default Mode Network (DMN) and the evaluation process in creativity to the Executive Control Network (ECN; Beaty et al, 2016).…”

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Driving the brain towards creativity and intelligence: A network control theory analysis

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High-level cognitive constructs, such as creativity and intelligence, entail complex and multiple processes, including cognitive control processes. Recent neurocognitive research on these constructs highlight the importance of dynamic interaction across neural network systems and the role of cognitive control processes in guiding such a dynamic interaction. How can we quantitatively examine the extent and ways in which cognitive control contributes to creativity anf intelligence? To address this question, we apply a computational network control theory (NCT) approach to structural brain imaging data acquired via diffusion tensor imaging in a large sample of participants, to examine how NCT relates to individual differences in distinct measures of creative ability and intelligence. Recent application of this theory at the neural level is built on a model of brain dynamics, which mathematically models patterns of inter-region activity propagated along the structure of an underlying network. The strength of this approach is its ability to characterize the potential role of each brain region in regulating whole-brain network function based on its anatomical fingerprint and a simplified model of node dynamics. We find that intelligence is related to the ability to “drive” the brain system into easy to reach neural states by the right inferior parietal lobe and lower integration abilities in the left retrosplenial cortex. We also find that creativity is related to the ability to “drive” the brain system into difficult to reach states by the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (inferior frontal junction) and higher integration abilities in sensorimotor areas. Furthermore, we found that different facets of creativity—fluency, flexibility, and originality—relate to generally similar but not identical network controllability processes. We relate our findings to general theories on intelligence and creativity.

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“…For example, Jung‐Beeman et al () identified neural patterns just prior to the emergence of insight that demonstrate a hemispheric shift in processing occurring at this point. Jung‐Beeman et al () propose that during insight problem solving loose associative processing occurring nonconsciously in the right temporal lobe takes precedence over finer‐grained processing in the left hemisphere, implying that neural areas linked with diffuse associative processing are critical for the emergence of creative insight (for a recent review of related findings, see Shen, Yuan, Liu, & Luo, ).…”

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Background music stints creativity: Evidence from compound remote associate tasks

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Marsh

McLatchie

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Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Background music has been claimed to enhance people's creativity. In three experiments, we investigated the impact of background music on performance of Compound Remote Associate Tasks (CRATs), which are widely thought to tap creativity.Background music with foreign (unfamiliar) lyrics (Experiment 1), instrumental music without lyrics (Experiment 2), and music with familiar lyrics (Experiment 3) all significantly impaired CRAT performance in comparison with quiet background conditions. Furthermore, Experiment 3 demonstrated that background music impaired CRAT performance regardless of whether the music induced a positive mood or whether participants typically studied in the presence of music. The findings challenge the view that background music enhances creativity and are discussed in terms of an auditory distraction account (interference-by-process) and the processing disfluency account.

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The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications

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Emin,

Zhou

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Future in Educational Research

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Creativity is a core driver of social development and technological progress. Epistemic curiosity (EC), as an important intrinsic motivation, is a prerequisite for creativity. Understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms through which EC affects creativity is the “golden key” to cultivate top‐notch innovative talents based on cognitive and neural principles and stimulate the innovative vitality of talents. In this paper, we have combined research evidence from behavioral and neuroimaging studies, introduced the basic concepts of EC and creativity, reviewed and evaluated prior empirical research and several theoretical perspectives linking EC and creativity. Additionally, we have discussed the shared characteristics of EC and creativity as well as the cognitive and neural mechanisms associated with them. Then, we have proposed several practical suggestions to fostering and promoting EC as a means to enhancing creativity. These suggestions serve as a foundation and inspiration for future research and educational practices and provide a theoretical framework for cultivating innovative talents. Finally, we indicated possible directions for future research on the relationship between EC and creativity.

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The roles of the temporal lobe in creative insight: an integrated review

Cited by 83 publications

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Driving the brain towards creativity and intelligence: A network control theory analysis

Driving the brain towards creativity and intelligence: A network control theory analysis

Background music stints creativity: Evidence from compound remote associate tasks

The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications

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