Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample study
The originality of creativity measured by divergent thinking (CMDT) is a unique variable that is positively correlated with psychometric intelligence and other psychological measures. Here, we aimed to determine the associations of CMDT originality/fluency scores and brain activity associated with w...
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| author | Hikaru Takeuchi Yasuyuki Taki Rui Nouchi Ryoichi Yokoyama Yuka Kotozaki Seishu Nakagawa Atsushi Sekiguchi Kunio Iizuka Sugiko Hanawa Tsuyoshi Araki Carlos Makoto Miyauchi Kohei Sakaki Yuko Sassa Takayuki Nozawa Shigeyuki Ikeda Susumu Yokota Daniele Magistro Ryuta Kawashima |
| author_facet | Hikaru Takeuchi Yasuyuki Taki Rui Nouchi Ryoichi Yokoyama Yuka Kotozaki Seishu Nakagawa Atsushi Sekiguchi Kunio Iizuka Sugiko Hanawa Tsuyoshi Araki Carlos Makoto Miyauchi Kohei Sakaki Yuko Sassa Takayuki Nozawa Shigeyuki Ikeda Susumu Yokota Daniele Magistro Ryuta Kawashima |
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| description | The originality of creativity measured by divergent thinking (CMDT) is a unique variable that is positively correlated with psychometric intelligence and other psychological measures. Here, we aimed to determine the associations of CMDT originality/fluency scores and brain activity associated with working memory (WM) and simple cognitive processes during the N-back paradigm in a cohort of 1221 young adults. We observed that originality/fluency scores were associated with greater brain activity during the 0-back simple cognitive task and 2-back WM task in key nodes of the ventral attention system in the right hemisphere. Further, subjects with higher originality/fluency scores showed lower task-induced deactivations in areas of the default mode network, especially during the 2-back task. Psychological analyses revealed the associations of originality/fluency scores with both psychometric intelligence and systemizing. We also observed the effects of interaction between sex and originality/fluency scores on functional activity during the 0-back task in posterior parts of the default mode network together with other areas as well as simple processing speed. These results indicate that the originality of CMDT is associated with (a) greater activation of the ventral attention system, which is involved in reorienting attention and (b) reduced task-induced deactivation of the default mode network, which is indicative of alterations in attentional reallocation, and (c) cognitive correlates of originality of CMDT and revealed sex differences in these associations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0f392d08fc44251ad456b78ca6bb7222022-12-21T23:46:33ZengElsevierNeuroImage1095-95722020-08-01216116825Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample studyHikaru Takeuchi0Yasuyuki Taki1Rui Nouchi2Ryoichi Yokoyama3Yuka Kotozaki4Seishu Nakagawa5Atsushi Sekiguchi6Kunio Iizuka7Sugiko Hanawa8Tsuyoshi Araki9Carlos Makoto Miyauchi10Kohei Sakaki11Yuko Sassa12Takayuki Nozawa13Shigeyuki Ikeda14Susumu Yokota15Daniele Magistro16Ryuta Kawashima17Division of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Corresponding author. Division of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, IDAC, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan.Division of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Division of Medical Neuroimaging Analysis, Department of Community Medical Supports, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Cognitive Health Science, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Smart Aging Research Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanSchool of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, JapanDivision of Clinical Research, Medical-Industry Translational Research Center, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JapanDepartment of Human Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Division of Psychiatry, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, JapanDivision of Medical Neuroimaging Analysis, Department of Community Medical Supports, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Department of Behavioral Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Human Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanADVANTAGE Risk Management Co., Ltd, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Advanced Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanDivision of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanResearch Center for the Earth Inclusive Sensing Empathizing with Silent Voices, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Ubiquitous Sensing, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanFaculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanDepartment of Sport Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKDivision of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Smart Aging Research Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Department of Advanced Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Department of Ubiquitous Sensing, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanThe originality of creativity measured by divergent thinking (CMDT) is a unique variable that is positively correlated with psychometric intelligence and other psychological measures. Here, we aimed to determine the associations of CMDT originality/fluency scores and brain activity associated with working memory (WM) and simple cognitive processes during the N-back paradigm in a cohort of 1221 young adults. We observed that originality/fluency scores were associated with greater brain activity during the 0-back simple cognitive task and 2-back WM task in key nodes of the ventral attention system in the right hemisphere. Further, subjects with higher originality/fluency scores showed lower task-induced deactivations in areas of the default mode network, especially during the 2-back task. Psychological analyses revealed the associations of originality/fluency scores with both psychometric intelligence and systemizing. We also observed the effects of interaction between sex and originality/fluency scores on functional activity during the 0-back task in posterior parts of the default mode network together with other areas as well as simple processing speed. These results indicate that the originality of CMDT is associated with (a) greater activation of the ventral attention system, which is involved in reorienting attention and (b) reduced task-induced deactivation of the default mode network, which is indicative of alterations in attentional reallocation, and (c) cognitive correlates of originality of CMDT and revealed sex differences in these associations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811920303128CreativityDivergent thinkingOriginalityWorking memoryBrain activityN-back task |
| spellingShingle | Hikaru Takeuchi Yasuyuki Taki Rui Nouchi Ryoichi Yokoyama Yuka Kotozaki Seishu Nakagawa Atsushi Sekiguchi Kunio Iizuka Sugiko Hanawa Tsuyoshi Araki Carlos Makoto Miyauchi Kohei Sakaki Yuko Sassa Takayuki Nozawa Shigeyuki Ikeda Susumu Yokota Daniele Magistro Ryuta Kawashima Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample study NeuroImage Creativity Divergent thinking Originality Working memory Brain activity N-back task |
| title | Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample study |
| title_full | Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample study |
| title_fullStr | Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample study |
| title_short | Originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory–related brain activity: Evidence from a large sample study |
| title_sort | originality of divergent thinking is associated with working memory related brain activity evidence from a large sample study |
| topic | Creativity Divergent thinking Originality Working memory Brain activity N-back task |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811920303128 |
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