Creative thinking is central to the arts, sciences, and everyday life. How does the brain
produce creative thought? A series of recently published papers has begun to provide …

Highlights•We outline a neurocognitive framework of creative cognition.•It focuses on the
role of memory, attention, and cognitive control.•It integrates evidence from cognitive and …

The role of attention in creative cognition remains controversial. Neuroimaging studies have
reported activation of brain regions linked to both cognitive control and spontaneous …

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 …

This new edition provides an accessible guide to advances in neuroscience research and
what they reveal about intelligence. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a major …

Associative theories of creativity argue that creative cognition involves the abilities to
generate remote associations and make useful connections between unrelated concepts in …

This article reviews the history of thought on how intelligence and creativity, two individual
differences important to teaching and learning, are connected. For decades, intelligence and …

Music is ubiquitous across human cultures—as a source of affective and pleasurable
experience, moving us both physically and emotionally—and learning to play music shapes …

Functional neuroimaging research has recently revealed brain network interactions during
performance on creative thinking tasks—particularly among regions of the default and …