CREATIVITY NO LONGER LEFT-BRAIN, RIGHT-BRAIN

Creativity has long been associated with the left brain/right brain theory - that is, simply put, the left brain person is logical and analytic and the right brain person is passionate and creative.

Recent research, however, has turned that theory on its head.  According to new findings in the neuroscience community, creativity is not isolated in just one sphere. Rather, it involves numerous regions of the brain - in a trio of networks:

- The Executive Attention Network - used for tasks requiring sharp focus
- The Imagination Network - just as it sounds - for "mental simulations" from experiences
- The Salience Network - for a flexible path between external and internal resources

For a detailed explanation, see this article -
in Scientific American


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