Enhancing verbal creativity: Modulating creativity by altering the balance between right and left inferior frontal gyrus with tDCS

Highlights • The current study examined the interplay between the left and right prefrontal activity in creativity. • tDCS of the cathodal left and anodal right inferior frontal gyrus stimulation increased creativity. • Brain stimulation altering the balance between the frontal lobes modulates creat...

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Published in:Neuroscience 2015-04, Vol.291, p.167-176
Main Authors: Mayseless, N, Shamay-Tsoory, S.G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
brain stimulation
Creativity
divergent thinking
Female
Frontal Lobe - physiology
Functional Laterality - physiology
Humans
inferior frontal gyrus
Male
Neurology
Neuropsychological Tests
Random Allocation
Speech - physiology
tDCS
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • The current study examined the interplay between the left and right prefrontal activity in creativity. • tDCS of the cathodal left and anodal right inferior frontal gyrus stimulation increased creativity. • Brain stimulation altering the balance between the frontal lobes modulates creativity.
ISSN:0306-4522
1873-7544
DOI:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.01.061