Metacontrol Regulates Creative Thinking: An EEG Complexity Analysis Based on Multiscale Entropy
Previous studies have shown that creative thinking is associated with metacontrol, but its neural basis is unknown. The present study explored the neural basis of both by assessing EEG complexity through multiscale entropy. Subjects were engaged in a metacontrol task and an Alternative Uses Task, gr...
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| description | Previous studies have shown that creative thinking is associated with metacontrol, but its neural basis is unknown. The present study explored the neural basis of both by assessing EEG complexity through multiscale entropy. Subjects were engaged in a metacontrol task and an Alternative Uses Task, grouped according to task performance, and the EEG was analysed by multiscale entropy. The results showed that EEG complexity was significantly higher in the high-metacontrol and high-creativity groups than in the low-metacontrol and low-creativity groups, respectively, at high time scales. The metacontrol adaptability score and multipurpose task score were significantly and positively correlated with the EEG complexity at multiple electrode sites. It suggests that metacontrol and creativity are dependent on the activation of long-duration neural networks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8bc7899ea329466881cc9e3b3dcc3ff32025-08-20T02:28:08ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252024-10-011411109410.3390/brainsci14111094Metacontrol Regulates Creative Thinking: An EEG Complexity Analysis Based on Multiscale EntropyHang Qi0Chunlei Liu1School of Psychology, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, ChinaPrevious studies have shown that creative thinking is associated with metacontrol, but its neural basis is unknown. The present study explored the neural basis of both by assessing EEG complexity through multiscale entropy. Subjects were engaged in a metacontrol task and an Alternative Uses Task, grouped according to task performance, and the EEG was analysed by multiscale entropy. The results showed that EEG complexity was significantly higher in the high-metacontrol and high-creativity groups than in the low-metacontrol and low-creativity groups, respectively, at high time scales. The metacontrol adaptability score and multipurpose task score were significantly and positively correlated with the EEG complexity at multiple electrode sites. It suggests that metacontrol and creativity are dependent on the activation of long-duration neural networks.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/11/1094metacontrolcreativityelectroencephalographymultiscale entropyneural networks |
| spellingShingle | Hang Qi Chunlei Liu Metacontrol Regulates Creative Thinking: An EEG Complexity Analysis Based on Multiscale Entropy Brain Sciences metacontrol creativity electroencephalography multiscale entropy neural networks |
| title | Metacontrol Regulates Creative Thinking: An EEG Complexity Analysis Based on Multiscale Entropy |
| title_full | Metacontrol Regulates Creative Thinking: An EEG Complexity Analysis Based on Multiscale Entropy |
| title_fullStr | Metacontrol Regulates Creative Thinking: An EEG Complexity Analysis Based on Multiscale Entropy |
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| title_short | Metacontrol Regulates Creative Thinking: An EEG Complexity Analysis Based on Multiscale Entropy |
| title_sort | metacontrol regulates creative thinking an eeg complexity analysis based on multiscale entropy |
| topic | metacontrol creativity electroencephalography multiscale entropy neural networks |
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