[HTML][HTML] Employing Verbal Divergent Thinking to Mitigate Cognitive Decline: Current State of Research and Reasons to Support Its Use

V Folia, S Silva - Geriatrics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Divergent thinking (DT), the ability to generate alternative
responses to open-ended problems, has become an increasingly relevant topic in aging …

Can Creativity and Cognitive Reserve Predict Psychological Well-Being in Older Adults? The Role of Divergent Thinking in Healthy Aging

G Fusi, J Giannì, VM Borsa, L Colautti, M Crepaldi… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
The maintenance of psychological well-being (PWB) in the older adult population is a pivotal
goal for our rapidly aging society. PWB is a multicomponent construct that can be influenced …

Creativity and humor in the elderly: Shared mechanisms and common functions to promote well-being

C Cristini, L Colautti, A Della Vedova, A Antonietti - Neuroscience Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
In the paper the possible links between creative thinking and humor are sketched and their
role in promoting well-being in the elderly is taken into account. The specific features of …