ABSTRACT
Creativity involves the dynamic interplay of brain systems that support associative and executive modes of thinking. Functional connectivity between the default network and the executive control network characterizes creative cognition – switching between them is regulated by the salience network. The neural architecture of creativity appears to be componential, including both domain-general and domain-specific aspects. More and less creative adults differ in their brain function even when they are not engaged in a creative task, suggesting that developmental differences might have given rise to a pattern of brain function that facilitates the emergence of creativity.
