Managing Your Muse: Exploring Three Levels of Metacognitive Control in Creative Ideation

Creativity Research Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 12

Published: May 13, 2024

Creative ideation tasks are typically ill-defined and thus should benefit from metacognition. However, the role of metacognitive processes―especially control―in creative appears understudied. Therefore, we conducted an online study investigating relationship between different aspects control divergent thinking (DT) performance. In line with recently proposed metacognition framework , devised measures that delineate at levels task, performance, responses: Metacognitive task level was assessed in terms attention focus devoted to each task; performance goal-directedness employed strategy; response how effectively uncreative ideas were screened out. We observed substantial individual differences all three as well first evidence their validity. Importantly, independently predicted higher DT creativity. Additional analyses suggested effects may extend behavior, partly mediated by DT. sum, this provides empirical support for relevance distinguishable

Language: Английский

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Creativity in the West and the East: A Meta-Analysis of Cross-Cultural Differences

Creativity Research Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 47

Published: July 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Switching, fast and slow: Deciphering the dynamics of memory search, its brain connectivity patterns, and its role in creativity

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 11, 2024

Abstract Creative ideas emerge from searching, reorganizing, and combining or concepts within memory. This involves an interplay between associative controlled processes. How these processes occur during memory search varies individuals how they relate to creative abilities remain unclear. Here, we explored the neurocognitive correlates of semantic by integrating methods two distinct approaches: clustering-switching characterization responses typically in fluency tasks, principles optimal foraging as proposed marginal value theorem. We used task involving polysemous words that enabled us identify clusters switches among with respect different meaning cue words. additionally captured reaction times retrieved task, individual patterns at cognitive brain level. Our results indicate follows a pattern consistent foraging. Furthermore, when measuring time intervals consecutive responses, observed occurred on average predicted However, fast slow clustering switching related creativity. Participants more frequent slow-clustering retrieval exhibited higher divergent thinking ability, whereas participants fast-switching were better able combine remote associates. Finally, functional connectivity mediated connectivity-creativity relationship. Overall, developed new measures search, identified patterns, them abilities. findings uniquely highlight significance type (clustering vs. switching), well its temporal modulation (slow fast), relation differences

Language: Английский

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Effects of a problem posing instructional interventions on student learning outcomes: A three-level meta-analysis

Thinking Skills and Creativity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53, P. 101587 - 101587

Published: July 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Mapping Neuroimaging Findings of Creativity and Brain Disease Onto a Common Brain Circuit

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. e2459297 - e2459297

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

Importance Creativity is important for problem solving, adaptation to a changing environment, and innovation. Neuroimaging studies seeking map creativity have yielded conflicting results, of patients with brain disease reported both decreases paradoxical increases in creativity, leaving the neural basis unclear. Objective To investigate circuit underlying assess its association injury neurodegenerative disease. Design, Setting, Participants This study examined neuroimaging coordinates from meta-analysis 36 published between 2004 2019 associated increased activity during creative tasks healthy participants. A validated method termed coordinate network mapping database resting-state functional connectivity 1000 individuals were used test whether these mapped common circuit. Specificity was assessed through comparison random working memory Reproducibility using an independent dataset additional Finally, alignment effects focal damage on tested data lesions atrophy 7 different disorders. Main Outcomes Measures The primary outcomes or no alignment. Results activated heterogenous locations, scattered across many regions (415 derived 857 participants; pooled mean [SD] age, 24.1 [6.91] years; 461 [54%] female). However, activation part circuit, defined by negative right frontal pole. result consistent domains, reproducible (383 691 participants) specific when compared gray matter (n = 415) (3072 2900 participants). Damage this 56 patients) (2262 4804 aligned observed Conclusions Relevance Findings suggest that changes certain diseases, including increases.

Language: Английский

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Lost in translation? Not for Large Language Models: Automated divergent thinking scoring performance translates to non-English contexts

Thinking Skills and Creativity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 101414 - 101414

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

Language: Английский

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The role of semantic memory networks in crystallized intelligence and creative thinking ability

Learning and Individual Differences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 111, P. 102426 - 102426

Published: March 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Two sides of the same coin? How are neural mechanisms of cognitive control, attentional difficulties and creativity related?

Thinking Skills and Creativity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 101533 - 101533

Published: April 21, 2024

Creativity has been associated with increased distractibility, but at the same time - and seemingly paradoxically- also focused attention. Therefore, this study on attentional processes involved in creativity difficulties. Healthy primary school children (N = 62) between 9 13 years old performed a selective attention paradigm while electrophysiological measures were recorded that measured neural mechanisms of cognitive control (P300), conflict monitoring (N200), subconscious shifts (Mismatch Negativity). Attentional difficulties parental questionnaire was divergent mathematical task creative drawing task. We found more related to decreased (i.e. less negative N200 smaller P300 amplitudes), however without affecting performance. In addition, amplitudes attended non-attended standard trials paradigm, as well reduced Tentatively, current findings suggest original responses are control, possibly by promoting remote associations. Furthermore, our data shows lack impaired information processing. Hence, although is often referred way, it might facilitate certain aspects thinking

Language: Английский

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Along the Convergent–Divergent Continuum: The Role of Task Structure in the PISA Creative Thinking Assessment

The Journal of Creative Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 59(2)

Published: May 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Creativity tests, like creativity itself, vary widely in their structure and use. These differences include instructions, test duration, environments, prompt response modalities, the of items. A key factor is task structure, referring to specificity number responses requested for a given prompt. Classic assessments often use divergent thinking tasks, which allow multiple responses. In contrast, other measures, such as insight tasks or Remote Associates Test, require single correct answer. This distinction suggests that test's correlates could depend on its placement along convergent–divergent continuum. The PISA Creative Thinking assessment leans toward end, none items However, it differs from traditional tests by not explicitly instructing participants generate many possible. Instead, varying numbers responses—some requiring one, others two three. variation reflects different levels divergence, with one‐response being more convergent than three‐response We argue this difference should be considered when examining relationship between scores factors academic achievement socioeconomic status.

Language: Английский

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How Much Retrieval Ability Is in Originality?

The Journal of Creative Behavior, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(3), P. 370 - 387

Published: May 17, 2024

ABSTRACT Creative fluency and originality are pivotal indicators of creative potential. Both have been embedded in hierarchical intelligence models as part the ability to retrieve information from long‐term memory; an that is often measured with retrieval fluency. fluency, both expressed by count correct responses, procedurally highly similar. This raises question how related predicted other cognitive abilities. In a multivariate study ( N = 320), we found very strongly r .87) substantially .59). A combined factor still fitted data well. Cognitive abilities accounted for 63% variance 47% originality. After controlling established abilities, latent variables were unrelated one another. suggests procedural proximity fluently generate either memory or ad‐hoc solutions unusual tasks come up original ideas needs reconsideration. Locating below overarching contradicted present data.

Language: Английский

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