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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Creativity Research

Background:

  • Mind wandering and metacognition are key cognitive processes.
  • Their interplay with cognitive flexibility in creativity is under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature on mind wandering, metacognition, and creativity.
  • To propose a model for their relationship with cognitive flexibility.
  • To offer a framework for understanding creative cognition.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and theoretical modeling.
  • Analysis of the interaction between metacognition and mind wandering.
  • Conceptualization of cognitive flexibility's role in creativity.

Main Results:

  • Mind wandering and metacognition are central to idea generation and exploration.
  • Cognitive flexibility's primary role in creativity is managing metacognition and mind wandering.
  • A framework is proposed for creators monitoring their cognition.

Conclusions:

  • Balancing metacognition during idea generation is essential for creativity.
  • The proposed framework aids in understanding creative self-monitoring.
  • Controlled and spontaneous cognition evolve during creative development.