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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Creative problem solving (CPS) is a complex cognitive function.
  • Enhancing CPS is a significant goal in cognitive and neuroscientific research.
  • Existing literature offers various neuromodulatory approaches to improve CPS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and examine neuromodulatory approaches for enhancing creative problem solving.
  • To analyze the potential of global and local neuromodulatory effects.
  • To integrate these approaches within a 2-process model of CPS.

Main Methods:

  • Review of cognitive and neuroscientific literature on neuromodulation.
  • Examination of both global and local neuromodulatory effects.
  • Application of a 2-process model (automatic and controlled) of CPS.

Main Results:

  • Neuromodulatory approaches show potential for enhancing CPS.
  • Both global and local neuromodulation can influence creative processes.
  • The 2-process model provides a framework for understanding these effects.

Conclusions:

  • Direct neuromodulation is most effective when combined with behavioral cognitive manipulations.
  • Further research on cognitive manipulations should guide neuromodulatory strategies.
  • Integrated approaches hold the key to significant advancements in enhancing creative problem solving.