I am preparing a doctorate on creativity in solution-focused psychotherapy, an under-researched topic. I believe that an understanding of the neural basis of creativity in general would enhance our understanding of creativity in therapy and might even enable us therapists to enhance our creativity and that of our clients. Creativity-enhancing project?
Probably this article might helpful: The Genetics of Creativity
A Serendipitous Assemblage of Madness
Andrea Kuszewski
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46461163
Article The Genetics of Creativity: A Serendipitous Assemblage of Madness
Dear Jeff,
neuroscience can indeed provide important insight for the understanding of the creative thinking process. Even if we can not affirm that the neuroscientific approach has a long tradition in the study of creativity, there are today consistent results on the neuroscientific bases of creativity.
As regards EEG research, I would suggest reading Fink and Bendek's (2014) paper published on Neuroscience and Behavioral Reviews entitled "EEG alpha power and creative ideation", or Fink et al's (2011) paper entitled "Sensitivity of EEG upper alpha activity to cognitive and affective creativity interventions". Other outstanding (in my opinion) papers are Hai et al's (2016) work entitled "Reflection enhances creativity: Beneficial effects of idea evaluation on idea generation" or the wonderful papers by Beaty et al. (2014, 2016) entitled "Default and Executive Network Coupling Supports Creative Idea Production" and "Creative Cognition and Brain Network Dynamics". If you are interested also in fMRI research a very good paper is that of Benedek et al. (2014) entitled "To create or to recall? Neural mechanisms underlying the generation of creative new ideas".
But there are many other good papers. If you are interested in other studies or in specific neuroscientific approaches, don't hesitate, ask me...Moreover, if you are interested in the results of our project on the mapping and stimulation of the "creative brain" please visit the CREAM website: http://www.ict-cream.eu.
All the best,
Sergio
Dear Jeff,
Contact this address, they have done that kind of research:
The author is in the Department of Cognitive Neurology, University College
London, London WC1E 6BT, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Hi Jeff!
The following is a real basic reference; yet, it provides insights about relationships between neural activity and creativity pursuant to a myriad of tributaries.
Carlson, N. (2013). Foundations of behavioral science. 9th edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. Retrieved from http://view.ebookplus.pearsoncmg.com/ebook/launcheText.do?values=bookID::13672::pl
Best,
Darryl
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