Overview

• Study shows that the Default Mode Network (DMN) becomes highly active during creative tasks.
• Disruption of DMN activity impairs the ability to generate novel ideas but does not affect mind-wandering.
• Researchers used intracranial electrodes to record precise brain activity during creative tasks.
• The study links increased gamma wave activity in the DMN to moments of creative insight.
• Findings open new avenues for enhancing creativity and understanding its neural basis.