A5003059605- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
- Mind wandering and attention
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Auction Theory and Applications
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
- Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling
- Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications
University of Graz
2016-2025
BioTechMed-Graz
2015-2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology
2012-2023
Helmut Schmidt University
2011-2021
Universität Hamburg
2003-2019
Institut für Zeitgeschichte München–Berlin
2018
Sigmund Freud University Vienna
2015
Institut für Psychologische Psychotherapie
2011
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2008
Technische Universität Braunschweig
1997-2006
People's ability to think creatively is a primary means of technological and cultural progress, yet the neural architecture highly creative brain remains largely undefined. Here, we employed recently developed method in functional imaging analysis-connectome-based predictive modeling-to identify network associated with high-creative ability, using magnetic resonance (fMRI) data acquired from 163 participants engaged classic divergent thinking task. At behavioral level, found strong...
Abstract Cortical activity in the EEG alpha band has proven to be particularly sensitive creativity‐related demands, but its functional meaning context of creative cognition not been clarified yet. Specifically, increases (i.e., synchronisation) response thinking can interpreted different ways: As a correlate cortical idling, as sign internal top‐down or, more specifically, selective inhibition brain regions. We measured during two studies employing neurophysiological measurement methods...
The present research used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine whether the ability generate creative ideas corresponds differences in intrinsic organization of networks brain. We examined connectivity between regions commonly implicated neuroimaging studies divergent thinking, including inferior prefrontal cortex and core hubs default network. Participants were prescreened on a battery thinking tests assigned high- low-creative groups based task performance....
This fMRI study investigated brain activation during creative idea generation using a novel approach allowing spontaneous self-paced and expression of ideas. Specifically, we addressed the fundamental question what processes are relevant for genuinely new ideas, in contrast to mere recollection old ideas from memory. In general, (i.e., divergent thinking) was associated with extended activations left prefrontal cortex right medial temporal lobe, deactivation temporoparietal junction. The as...
Neuroscience research has thoroughly studied how nonliteral language is processed during metaphor comprehension. However, it not clear the brain actually creates language. Therefore, present study for first time investigates neural correlates of production. Participants completed sentences by generating novel metaphors or literal synonyms functional imaging. Responses were spoken aloud in scanner, recorded, and subsequently rated their creative quality. We found that production was...
This study investigated the functional significance of EEG alpha power increases, a finding that is consistently observed in various memory tasks and specifically during divergent thinking. It was previously shown increased when are performed mind—e.g., bottom-up processing prevented. aimed to examine effect task-immanent differences demands by comparing two thinking tasks, one intrinsically relying on (sensory-intake task) not (sensory-independence task). In both stimuli were masked half...
Synchronization of EEG alpha activity has been referred to as being indicative cortical idling, but according more recent evidence it also associated with active internal processing and creative thinking. The main objective this study was investigate what extent synchronization is related demands specific cognitive process involved in To end, measured during a convergent divergent thinking task (i.e., creativity-related task) which once were processed involving low high demands. High...
Internal cognition like imagination and prospection require sustained internally directed attention involve self-generated thought. This fMRI study aimed to disentangle the brain mechanisms associated with attention-specific task-specific processes during cognition. The direction of was manipulated by either keeping a relevant stimulus visible throughout task, or masking it, so that task had be performed "in mind's eye". level self-directed thought additionally varied between convergent...
Abstract As it is the case in brainstorming, each single idea a person generates to specific problem may stimulate new ideas or solutions others. In this fMRI study, we investigate effects of cognitive stimulation via exposure other people's on originality generated ideas. Participants are requested generate alternative uses conventional everyday objects subsequent short intervention which they exposed ideas, were either common highly original. control condition, meaningless pseudowords...
Increases in EEG alpha power during creative ideation are among the most consistent findings neuroscientific study of creativity, but existing studies did not focus on time-related changes activity patterns process so far. Since several cognitive processes involved generation ideas, different correlates may result as a function time. In this we addressed crucial point. Forty-five participants worked "Alternative Uses Task" while was recorded and task-related (relative to rest)...