Frontal lobe neurology and the creative mind

Frontal lobe neurology and the creative mind

Concepts from cognitive neuroscience strongly suggest that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays a crucial role in the cognitive functions necessary for creative thinking. Functional imaging studies have repeatedly demonstrated the involvement of PFC in creativity tasks. Patient studies have demonstrate...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Cruz De Souza, Henrique Cerqueira Guimarães, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Paulo eCaramelli, Richard eLevy, Bruno eDubois, Emmanuelle eVolle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Frontotemporal Dementia
Prefrontal Cortex
creativity
divergent thinking
review
artistic
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00761/full

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