The study of the relationships between divergent thinking and the core executive functions is
long standing. However, the literature on this topic is not conclusive. The present review was …

Associative theories of creativity argue that creative cognition involves the abilities to
generate remote associations and make useful connections between unrelated concepts in …

A large number of studies, including single case and case series studies, have shown that
patients with different types of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are characterized by the …

Divergent thinking (DT) is considered a key process of creativity. It is supported by different
mental processes, ranging from executive functions to cognitive styles. The extent to which …

Creative thinking is a unique higher-order human capacity that leads to novel and
appropriate products or ideas. Researchers have increasingly turned to transcranial direct …

The originality of creativity measured by divergent thinking (CMDT) is a unique variable that
is positively correlated with psychometric intelligence and other psychological measures …

Creativity involves the dynamic interplay of brain systems that support associative and
executive modes of thinking. Functional connectivity between the default network and the …

Associative thinking plays a major role in creativity, as it involves the ability to link distant
concepts. Yet, the neural mechanisms allowing to combine distant associates in creative …

Increasing attention is being directed towards explicating the neurocognitive mechanisms of
divergent thinking. While neuroimaging studies have tended to dominate the contemporary …

The associative theory of creativity proposes that creative ideas result from connecting
remotely related concepts in memory. Previous research found that higher creative …