Middle occipital area differentially associates with malevolent versus benevolent creativity: An fNIRS investigation

Qiao, Xinuo; Lu, Kelong; Teng, Jing; Gao, Zhenni; Hao, Ning

doi:10.1080/17470919.2022.2038261

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“…The performance of creativity tasks was assessed using idea fluency, originality and benevolence/malevolence ( Gao et al. , 2022 ; Qiao et al , 2022 ). Fluency was calculated based on the number of ideas.…”

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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the postcentral gyrus reduces malevolent creative ideation

Gao

Hao

2023

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

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Malevolent creativity (MC) is defined as a manifestation in which people propose to materially, mentally, or physically harm themselves or others in a novel manner. Malevolent creative ideation can be inhibited by high moral emotions (i.e., sympathy, guilt, and shame) and low negative emotions, which promote prosocial behaviors. Given that the right postcentral gyrus (PCG) is involved in generating sympathy and emotional recognition for others, and the right middle frontal gyrus (MFG) is involved in emotional regulation, we suggest that the right PCG and right MFG may play important roles in malevolent creative ideation. In Study 1, we recruited 98 healthy and right-handed college participants (80 females, age: 21.11 ± 2.00 years) and examined the role of the right PCG in malevolent creative ideation using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). The results showed that the accuracy of emotional recognition changed when the right PCG received electrical stimulation. Enhancing activation of the right PCG reduced MC originality and fluency, whereas inhibiting it increased MC originality and fluency. In Study 2, we recruited 91 healthy and right-handed college participants (74 female, age = 21.22 ± 2.28 years) and examined the role of the right MFG in malevolent creative ideation using tDCS. The results showed no significant difference in malevolent creative performance between the pre- and post-test when electrical stimulation was applied over the right MFG. These findings indicate that enhancing the activation of the right PCG, which is closely correlated with emotional recognition, reduces an individual’s malevolent creative ideation.

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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the postcentral gyrus reduces malevolent creative ideation

Gao

Hao

2023

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

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“…Performance during the hurting people, lying, and playing tricks tasks was assessed by evaluating the originality and harmfulness of the ideas ( Runco and Okuda, 1991 ; Perchtold-Stefan et al, 2021 , 2022 ; Gao et al, 2022a ; Qiao et al, 2022 ). As only one idea was allowed for each task, idea fluency or uniqueness was not assessed ( Lu et al, 2019a ).…”

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“…For example, an employee may tell a creative lie to steal credit from their colleagues. This creativity is termed malevolent creativity (MC), serves antisocial purposes, and deliberately leads to harmful or immoral results ( Cropley et al, 2008 , 2010 ; Harris et al, 2013 ; Qiao et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…In these studies, the participants were required to generate creative solutions that caused damage. Qiao et al (2022) reported that the middle occipital gyrus (MOG) is less involved (i.e., weaker activation and less coupling with other regions) in the generation of malevolent creative ideas, which might reflect the inhibition of moral judgment. These results suggest that a decline in moral criteria supports the emergence of immoral ideas.…”

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Similarities and Distinctions between Cortical Neural Substrates That Underlie Generation of Malevolent Creative Ideas

Qiao,

Lu,

Yun

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Creativity can be driven by negative intentions, and this is called malevolent creativity (MC). It is a type of creativity that serves antisocial purposes and deliberately leads to harmful or immoral results. A possible classification indicates that there are three kinds of MC in daily life: hurting people, lying, and playing tricks. This study aimed to explore similar and distinct neural substrates underlying these different kinds of MC idea generation. The participants were asked to perform different MC tasks, and their neural responses were recorded using a functional near-infrared spectroscopy device. The findings revealed that most regions within the prefrontal and temporal lobes [e.g., the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (rDLPFC), and right angular gyrus] were involved in the three MC tasks. However, the right frontopolar cortex (rFPC) was more activated and less coupled with the rDLPFC and right precuneus during the lying task than during the other tasks. Thus, rFPC may play an important role in constructing novel lies. In the lying task, individuals were more selfish and less compassionate. In the playing tricks and hurting people tasks, there was less neural coupling between the rDLPFC and the left inferior frontal gyrus/right inferior parietal lobule than that in the lying task. This may imply that selfish motivation is released when individuals try to ignore victims’ distress or generate aggressive tricks in hurting people or playing tricks tasks. These findings indicate that the three kinds of MC idea generation involve common cortical regions related to creative idea generation and moral judgment, whereas differences in cortical responses exist because of their unique features.

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“…Our study aims to bridge these gaps by deploying a low-cost, modified single-channel fNIRS device in a battery of cognitive tasks that span different levels of complexity. We have designed this study to assess cognitive abilities through a spectrum of tasks, including the finger-tapping task for motor control, n-back tasks for working memory, and the Alternate Uses Test (AUT) for creativity assessment ( Hag et al, 2021 ; Rocco et al, 2021 ; Beaty et al, 2022 ; Qiao et al, 2022 ; Figeys et al, 2023 ).…”

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Validating the reproducibility of a low-cost single-channel fNIRS device across hierarchical cognitive tasks

Xu,

Zeng,

Yin

et al. 2024

Front. Neurosci.

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This study evaluates a low-cost, single-channel fNIRS device in cognitive neuroscience, aiming to overcome the financial barriers of commercial systems by testing its efficacy in tasks of varying complexity. Twenty-six participants engaged in motor control (finger-tapping), working memory (n-back), and creativity (AUT) tasks while their prefrontal cortex activity was monitored using the device, with behavioral and cerebral blood flow changes recorded. Results showed the device’s capability to detect significant blood flow variations across different tasks, thereby supporting its use in cognitive research. The study confirms the potential of single-channel fNIRS as a cost-effective tool for diverse cognitive assessments, from simple motor actions to complex creative thinking.

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Middle occipital area differentially associates with malevolent versus benevolent creativity: An fNIRS investigation

Cited by 12 publications

References 80 publications

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the postcentral gyrus reduces malevolent creative ideation

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the postcentral gyrus reduces malevolent creative ideation

Similarities and Distinctions between Cortical Neural Substrates That Underlie Generation of Malevolent Creative Ideas

Validating the reproducibility of a low-cost single-channel fNIRS device across hierarchical cognitive tasks

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