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  • Video conferencing is crucial for creative collaboration, but its effectiveness varies, indicating gaps in understanding the underlying neural processes.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated the dynamic neural mechanisms influenced by different communication modalities during collaborative tasks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of communication modality (face-to-face, video-mediated, text-mediated) on dynamic neural synchrony during collaborative creativity.
  • To identify distinct brain states associated with different phases of creative collaboration.

Main Methods:

  • Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hyperscanning was used with 51 dyads (102 participants).
  • Participants engaged in a collaborative creative task under three communication conditions.
  • Analysis focused on dynamic inter-brain synchrony and collaborative efficiency metrics.

Main Results:

  • Three brain states were identified: 'Inefficient State', 'Low-Coupling State' (idea generation), and 'High-Integration State' (information integration).
  • Face-to-face interaction facilitated a flexible balance between neural coupling and decoupling.
  • Video-mediated communication potentially disrupted this balance, leading to prolonged high-integration processing and a compensatory neural strategy.

Conclusions:

  • The advantage of face-to-face interaction in creative tasks may stem from its ability to support dynamic neural state transitions.
  • The effectiveness of video conferencing in creative collaboration might depend on the task's cognitive demands and the induced neural processing style.
  • Future research should explore the flexibility of brain state transitions, not just the degree of coupling, for understanding collaborative creativity.