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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Neuroscience studies suggest increased functional connectivity between the default mode network (DMN) and executive control network (ECN) supports creative cognition.
  • Previous evidence for this link has been correlational, lacking causal demonstrations of DMN-ECN interaction driving creative performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide causal evidence for default mode network-executive control network coupling in creative thinking.
  • To investigate the impact of targeted neurofeedback on brain connectivity and creative performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-brain connectivity neurofeedback to train DMN-ECN coupling.
  • Employed a covert neurofeedback protocol where participants were unaware of the specific brain activity being trained.
  • Compared a default-executive neurofeedback condition (training medial prefrontal cortex-dorsolateral prefrontal cortex coupling) with a default-motor control condition.

Main Results:

  • Default-executive neurofeedback significantly increased coupling between the DMN and ECN during a creative thinking task (generating object uses).
  • This enhanced coupling extended to broader DMN regions approximately 24 hours post-training.
  • A double dissociation was observed: the default-executive condition improved idea originality, while the default-motor condition improved go/no-go reaction times.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the first causal evidence that default mode network-executive control network coupling enhances creative performance.
  • Targeted neurofeedback can be used to modulate specific brain network interactions and influence cognitive functions like creativity.
  • The findings highlight the importance of coordinated activity between generative (DMN) and evaluative (ECN) processes in driving creative thought.