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 …

Attempts to enhance human memory and learning ability have a long tradition in science.
This topic has recently gained substantial attention because of the increasing percentage of …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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

There has been growing interest in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-
invasive technique purported to modulate neural activity via weak, externally applied electric …

Semantic distance is a promising automated measure of creativity. However, it is not yet
known whether semantic distance can assess creative products that are both novel and …

Historically, the brain bases of creativity have been of great interest to scholars and the
public alike. However, recent technological innovations in the neurosciences, coupled with …