Creativity reflects the remarkable human capacity to produce novel and effective ideas.
Empirical work suggests that creative ideas do not just emerge out of nowhere but typically …

The “standard” definition of creativity as novel and useful describes creative products, but
creativity is constituted by processes. This misalignment contributes to the oft-noted …

What happens in our brains when we compose a melody, write a poem, paint a picture, or
choreograph a dance sequence? How is this different from what occurs in the brain when …

Highlights•We review cognitive mechanisms of brain networks supporting creative
cognition.•Mechanisms include memory retrieval, response inhibition, and internal …

Curiosity, creativity, and aesthetics are typically studied separately. The extent to which they
share psychological and neural mechanisms is not well understood, despite all being linked …

Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is investigated to modulate
neuronal function by applying a fixed low-intensity direct current to scalp. Objectives We …

Highlights•Creativity involves two phases, a generation phase and an evaluation
phase.•Stringent evaluation hinders divergent thinking abilities.•Environmental factors affect …

Highlights•Focus on neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive regulation for creative
thinking.•Summary of literature on the costs and benefits of cognitive control for …

Next‐generation neural interfaces for bidirectional communication with the central nervous
system aim to achieve the intimate integration with the neural tissue with minimal …

Highlights•EEG's high temporal resolution is supremely suitable for studying creative
cognition.•Increased alpha activity is a common marker of various creative processes.•Other …