Perceptual and semantic maps in individual humans share structural features that predict creative abilities
Communications Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
3(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025
Abstract
Building
perceptual
and
associative
links
between
internal
representations
is
a
fundamental
neural
process,
allowing
individuals
to
structure
their
knowledge
about
the
world
combine
it
enable
efficient
creative
behavior.
In
this
context,
representational
similarity
pairs
of
represented
entities
thought
reflect
linkage
at
different
levels
sensory
processing,
ranging
from
lower-order
up
higher-order
semantic
levels.
While
recently
specific
structural
features
maps
were
linked
with
abilities
individual
humans,
remains
unclear
if
these
are
also
shared
on
lower
level,
maps.
Here,
we
address
question
by
presenting
148
human
participants
psychophysical
scaling
tasks,
using
two
sets
independent
qualitatively
distinct
stimuli,
probe
map
structures
in
auditory
domain.
We
quantify
graph-theoretical
measures
demonstrate
robust
correlation
modality.
delineate
predict
multiple
verbal
standard
creativity,
observing
that
both,
features,
abilities.
Our
findings
indicate
general,
modality-overarching
geometry
an
relevant
underpinning
thought.
Язык: Английский
A reduced perception of sensory information is linked with elevated boredom in people with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Communications Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
3(1)
Опубликована: Март 24, 2025
Abstract
Our
brains
have
evolved
to
represent
and
process
sensory
information
from
our
environment
use
it
guide
behavior.
The
perception
of
subsequent
responses,
such
as
boredom,
however,
vary
across
situations
individuals,
impressively
depicted
by
patients
with
attentional
disorders
who
show
extensive
boredom
many
situations.
Despite
these
implications,
remains
unclear
how
environmental
features
individual
traits
act
together
allow
effective
transmission
information,
both
factors
relate
experience.
We
present
a
framework
address
this
issue,
exposing
human
participants
text
stimuli
defined
objective
content,
while
assessing
perceived
sentiment.
Using
theory
formalize
external
internal
transmission,
we
find
that
lower
predicts
higher
boredom.
Moreover,
individuals
attention
deficit
hyperactivity
disorder
compared
control
sample.
Together,
delineating
the
interaction
content
traits,
emerges
situational
consequence
reduced
information-decoding,
heightened
in
ADHD.
Язык: Английский