Brain connectivity-based prediction of real-life creativity is mediated by semantic memory structure

• Published in: Science advances Vol. 8; no. 5; p. eabl4294
• Main Authors: Ovando-Tellez, Marcela, Kenett, Yoed N, Benedek, Mathias, Bernard, Matthieu, Belo, Joan, Beranger, Benoit, Bieth, Theophile, Volle, Emmanuelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 04.02.2022; American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Subjects: Cognitive Neuroscience; Human health and pathology; Life Sciences; Network Science; Neuroscience; SciAdv r-articles

Associative theories of creativity argue that creative cognition involves the abilities to generate remote associations and make useful connections between unrelated concepts in one's semantic memory. Yet, whether and how real-life creative behavior relies on semantic memory structure and its n...