Major
Neuroscience
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Neuroimaging research has found that creative cognition is associated with activity and connectivity within the executive control network (ECN) and default mode network (DMN). We used transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on regions of the ECN and DMN to determine the causal roles of these networks in creative idea generation and evaluation in a fully double-blind, between-subjects study design. 89 participants have thus far participated in 1 of 6 stimulation conditions. We intend to present a brief study procedure, the exploratory analyses used to test the effects of stimulation on other creativity-related tasks, and overall results of the study.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Robert G Morrison, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Supported By
Mulcahy Scholarship, WISER Program, Cura Scholars Program
Creative Commons License
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Enhancing Creative Cognition with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Neuroimaging research has found that creative cognition is associated with activity and connectivity within the executive control network (ECN) and default mode network (DMN). We used transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on regions of the ECN and DMN to determine the causal roles of these networks in creative idea generation and evaluation in a fully double-blind, between-subjects study design. 89 participants have thus far participated in 1 of 6 stimulation conditions. We intend to present a brief study procedure, the exploratory analyses used to test the effects of stimulation on other creativity-related tasks, and overall results of the study.