Creative individuals actually have different brain functions: A new study on brain and creativity
People often assume that creative people are wired differently, and it might actually be true.
A UCLA Health-led study reveals that highly creative individuals' brains function differently, bypassing "hubs" in non-creative brains to establish distant connections more rapidly.
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New research on how brain functions and creativity are connected
The research involved functional MRI brain imaging of "Big C" creative subjects, such as visual artists and scientists, performing different tasks that assess their creative thinking.
These individuals displayed unique brain connectivity that differed from non-creatives, often forging their own paths through the brain.
Although creativity has already been studied for multiple decades, the biological basis and brain mechanisms of extremely creative people remain elusive.
This study introduced two domains of creativity, visual arts, and sciences, and used an IQ-matched comparison group to explore markers of creativity, not just their intelligence.
The findings suggest that while creative connectivity might be less efficient, it facilitates novel connections, similar to taking private flights directly to a destination rather than conventional layovers.
