For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been told they're either "right-brained" (creative, intuitive) or "left-brained" ...

In addition to producing art and literature ... researchers found that creativity tasks do map to a human brain circuit centered in the front of the brain called the right frontal pole.

Their results are published in JAMA Network Open. "We wanted to answer the questions, 'What brain regions are key for human creativity and how does this relate to the effects of brain injuries?'" ...

In his feature, Chatterjee reviews the state of the young discipline of neuroaesthetics, with fascinating details about how brain injuries affect artists’ painting, as well as imaging results that ...