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Dissecting the neuroanatomy of creativity and curiosity: The subdivisions within networks matter

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2024

Rocco Chiou Open the ORCID record for Rocco Chiou [Opens in a new window] ,
Francesca M. Branzi ,
Katya Krieger-Redwood  and
Elizabeth Jefferies
Rocco Chiou*
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK r.chiou@surrey.ac.uk https://roccochiou.weebly.com/ Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Francesca M. Branzi
Affiliation:
Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK francesca.branzi@liverpool.ac.uk
Katya Krieger-Redwood
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of York, York, UK katya.krieger-redwood@york.ac.uk beth.jefferies@york.ac.uk
Elizabeth Jefferies
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of York, York, UK katya.krieger-redwood@york.ac.uk beth.jefferies@york.ac.uk
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*Corresponding author.
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Abstract

Ivancovsky et al. argue that the neurocognitive mechanisms of creativity and curiosity both rely on the interplay among brain networks. Research to date demonstrates that such inter-network dynamics are further complicated by functional fractionation within networks. Investigating how networks subdivide and reconfigure in service of a task offers insights about the precise anatomy that underpins creative and curious behaviour.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e96
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