The emergence of artistic ability following traumatic brain injury

Midorikawa, Akira; Kawamura, Mitsuru

doi:10.1080/13554794.2013.873058

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“…The emergence of de novo creativity relevant skills has also been associated with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (PPA) or semantic dementia (SD) in both visual artistic and literary domains (Midorikawa & Kawamura, 2015;Wu et al, 2015) as well as in Parkinson's disease (Schrag & Trimble, 2001) A few caveats are necessary to ward off errors of generalization. First, de novo capabilities are a rare manifestation that occurs in only a tiny proportion of patients affected with the disorders in question.…”

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The neuropsychology of creativity

Abraham

2019

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

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The neuropsychological approach has been instrumental in delivering key insights that have enabled a clearer understanding of the human mind and its workings. Despite the unique promise of this approach and the perspective it affords, it has only been limited utilized when exploring creative cognition. This papers an overview of three methodologies-single case studies, case series investigations on neurological populations, and case series investigations on psychiatric populationsthat have been employed within the neuropsychology of creativity and highlights some of the important revelations that each direction of study has delivered. In doing so, the aim is to make a case for the unique utility of the neuropsychological approach in allowing for a better understanding of the creative mind. Highlights: ! The neuropsychological approach is limitedly employed in the study of creativity ! An important focus of single case studies is the phenomenon of 'de novo' creativity ! Case series investigations in creativity cover neurological and psychiatric groups

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The neuropsychology of creativity

Abraham

2019

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“…But it is also possible that the brain injury altered the capacity to strategically inhibit pre-existing desires, or that the change was a conscious decision after an important life event, although these latter interpretations require a starker form of social attribution that may involve re-evaluating, rightly or wrongly, the person in question, depending on others' approval of their new behaviour. We note that changes subject to fewer prejudices and typically seen in more benign light, such as a sudden interest in producing art after brain injury, are usually explained in terms of 'disinhibition' (Midorikawa and Kawamura, 2015;Pollak et al, 2007) which has the function of attributing the new socially acceptable activity to the 'self' rather than to pathology, which has simply 'released' it.…”

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What is the Functional / Organic Distinction Actually Doing in Psychiatry and Neurology?

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The functional-organic distinction aims to distinguish symptoms, signs, and syndromes that can be explained by diagnosable biological changes, from those that cannot. The distinction is central to clinical practice and is a key organising principle in diagnostic systems. Following a pragmatist approach that examines meaning through use, we examine how the functional-organic distinction is deployed and conceptualised in psychiatry and neurology. We note that the conceptual scope of the terms 'functional' and 'organic' varies considerably by context. Techniques for differentially diagnosing 'functional' and 'organic' diverge in the strength of evidence they produce as a necessary function of the syndrome in question. Clinicians do not agree on the meaning of the terms and report using them strategically. The distinction often relies on an implied model of 'zero sum' causality and encourages classification of syndromes into discrete ‘functional’ and ‘organic’ versions. Although this clearly applies in some instances, this is often in contrast to our best scientific understanding of neuropsychiatric disorders as arising from a dynamic interaction between personal, social and neuropathological factors. We also note 'functional' and 'organic' have loaded social meanings, creating the potential for social disempowerment and epistemic injustice. Given this, we argue for a better understanding of how strategic simplification and complex scientific reality limit each other. We also note that the contribution of people who experience the interaction between 'functional' and 'organic' factors has rarely informed the validity of this distinction and the dilemmas arising from it, and we highlight this as a research priority.

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“…Amygdala dysfunction may explain the preference for concrete and mechanical cognition in ASD, a feature which is evidenced by multiple findings (Baron-Cohen and Wheelwright, 1999 ; Klin and Jones, 2006 ; Klin et al, 2007 , 2009 ; Ropar and Peebles, 2007 ; Wang et al, 2015 ). Generally, an impaired brain system can facilitate enhanced use and development of brain systems remaining intact, and this has been reported for diverse brain diseases that affected disparate brain regions (Kapur, 1996 ; Miller et al, 1998 , 2000 ; Thomas-Anterion et al, 2010 ; Schott, 2012 ; Midorikawa and Kawamura, 2015 ). For example, anterior temporal lobe degeneration, which manifests in social and language impairments, can co-occur with posterior parieto-occipital enhancement, which is associated with outstanding artistic development (Miller et al, 2000 ; Schott, 2012 ; Midorikawa and Kawamura, 2015 ).…”

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“…Generally, an impaired brain system can facilitate enhanced use and development of brain systems remaining intact, and this has been reported for diverse brain diseases that affected disparate brain regions (Kapur, 1996 ; Miller et al, 1998 , 2000 ; Thomas-Anterion et al, 2010 ; Schott, 2012 ; Midorikawa and Kawamura, 2015 ). For example, anterior temporal lobe degeneration, which manifests in social and language impairments, can co-occur with posterior parieto-occipital enhancement, which is associated with outstanding artistic development (Miller et al, 2000 ; Schott, 2012 ; Midorikawa and Kawamura, 2015 ). Correspondingly in ASD, impaired neural systems for intangible cognition are suggested to facilitate enhanced use and development of preserved systems for concrete and mechanical cognition.…”

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Amygdala Represents Diverse Forms of Intangible Knowledge, That Illuminate Social Processing and Major Clinical Disorders

Weston¹

2018

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Amygdala is an intensively researched brain structure involved in social processing and multiple major clinical disorders, but its functions are not well understood. The functions of a brain structure are best hypothesized on the basis of neuroanatomical connectivity findings, and of behavioral, neuroimaging, neuropsychological and physiological findings. Among the heaviest neuroanatomical interconnections of amygdala are those with perirhinal cortex (PRC), but these are little considered in the theoretical literature. PRC integrates complex, multimodal, meaningful and fine-grained distributed representations of objects and conspecifics. Consistent with this connectivity, amygdala is hypothesized to contribute meaningful and fine-grained representations of intangible knowledge for integration by PRC. Behavioral, neuroimaging, neuropsychological and physiological findings further support amygdala mediation of a diversity of such representations. These representations include subjective valence, impact, economic value, noxiousness, importance, ingroup membership, social status, popularity, trustworthiness and moral features. Further, the formation of amygdala representations is little understood, and is proposed to be often implemented through embodied cognition mechanisms. The hypothesis builds on earlier work, and makes multiple novel contributions to the literature. It highlights intangible knowledge, which is an influential but insufficiently researched factor in social and other behaviors. It contributes to understanding the heavy but neglected amygdala-PRC interconnections, and the diversity of amygdala-mediated intangible knowledge representations. Amygdala is a social brain region, but it does not represent species-typical social behaviors. A novel proposal to clarify its role is postulated. The hypothesis is also suggested to illuminate amygdala’s involvement in several core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specifically, novel and testable explanations are proposed for the ASD symptoms of disorganized visual scanpaths, apparent social disinterest, preference for concrete cognition, aspects of the disorder’s heterogeneity, and impairment in some activities of daily living. Together, the presented hypothesis demonstrates substantial explanatory potential in the neuroscience, social and clinical domains.

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The emergence of artistic ability following traumatic brain injury

Cited by 22 publications

References 15 publications

The neuropsychology of creativity

The neuropsychology of creativity

What is the Functional / Organic Distinction Actually Doing in Psychiatry and Neurology?

Amygdala Represents Diverse Forms of Intangible Knowledge, That Illuminate Social Processing and Major Clinical Disorders

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