The past few decades have seen a rapid increase in the use of functional near‐infrared
spectroscopy (fNIRS) in cognitive neuroscience. This fast growth is due to the several …

Mindfulness and creativity have both come to the forefront of educational interest—but a
better understanding of their relationship and the implications for education is needed. This …

This article offers a formal account of curiosity and insight in terms of active (Bayesian)
inference. It deals with the dual problem of inferring states of the world and learning its …

Although anecdotes that creative thoughts often arise when one is engaged in an unrelated
train of thought date back thousands of years, empirical research has not yet investigated …

Metacognition refers to the knowledge and regulation of one's own cognitive processes,
which has been regarded as a critical component of creative thinking. However, the current …

Neuroscientific studies revealed first insights into neural mechanisms underlying creativity,
but existing findings are highly variegated and often inconsistent. Despite the disappointing …

During early development, every human being is exposed to the relative impact of relational
trauma–disconfirmation of aspects of oneself as having legitimate existence in the world of …

Creativity is a cornerstone of what makes us human, yet the neural mechanisms underlying
creative thinking are poorly understood. A recent surge of interest into the neural …

Although mind wandering occupies a large proportion of our waking life, its neural basis and
relation to ongoing behavior remain controversial. We report an fMRI study that used …

Pity the poor textbook writer. I suspect that a common motivation for writing textbooks is the
dissatisfaction with existing textbooks, yet having embarked upon writing one's own then …