Associative thinking at the core of creativity.
associative thinking
creativity
distributional semantic modeling
semantic memory
Journal
Trends in cognitive sciences
ISSN: 1879-307X
Titre abrégé: Trends Cogn Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9708669
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2023
07 2023
Historique:
received:
01
03
2023
revised:
08
04
2023
accepted:
11
04
2023
medline:
16
6
2023
pubmed:
29
5
2023
entrez:
28
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Creativity has long been thought to involve associative processes in memory: connecting concepts to form ideas, inventions, and artworks. However, associative thinking has been difficult to study due to limitations in modeling memory structure and retrieval processes. Recent advances in computational models of semantic memory allow researchers to examine how people navigate a semantic space of concepts when forming associations, revealing key search strategies associated with creativity. Here, we synthesize cognitive, computational, and neuroscience research on creativity and associative thinking. This Review highlights distinctions between free- and goal-directed association, illustrates the role of associative thinking in the arts, and links associative thinking to brain systems supporting both semantic and episodic memory - offering a new perspective on a longstanding creativity theory.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37246025
pii: S1364-6613(23)00094-3
doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2023.04.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
671-683Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
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