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Chain free association (FA) tasks reveal spontaneous associative thinking, linked to the Default Mode Network (DMN). Behavioral measures from FA correlate with creativity, not intelligence, suggesting they capture unconstrained ideation patterns.

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Background:

  • Creative thinking involves both controlled executive and spontaneous associative processes.
  • Standard creativity tasks struggle to isolate these cognitive processes.
  • Understanding the neural basis of spontaneous associative thinking is crucial for creativity research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Establish chain free association (FA) tasks as a method to investigate spontaneous associative thinking.
  • Examine the relationship between FA task performance, creativity, and intelligence.
  • Investigate the neural correlates of spontaneous associative thinking using fMRI.

Main Methods:

  • Participants completed creativity and intelligence tasks.
  • fMRI scanning was used while participants performed chain FA tasks.
  • Behavioral measures from FA chains (associative fluency, flexibility, semantic remoteness) were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Chain FA showed greater Default Mode Network (DMN) involvement compared to controlled tasks.
  • FA behavioral measures correlated with DMN activation and reduced executive network (left IFG) activation.
  • FA behavioral measures were associated with creative performance but not intelligence.

Conclusions:

  • Chain FA tasks effectively capture unconstrained spontaneous associative thinking.
  • Behavioral measures from FA tasks reflect patterns of associative thinking relevant to creative ideation.
  • FA tasks and their derived measures offer a novel approach to studying creativity and cognitive control.