The electroencephalografic creativity characteristics dependance on age and gender

Abstract

It is important to define the creativity psychophysiologic traits and their modification possibility for biofeedback creativity training. It was shown earlier that creativity is connected with alpha-rhythm indices (individual alpha-peak frequency, individual alpha band width, spindle span time and variability). This study aim was to explore psychophysiologic creativity indicators modification possibility. For this purpose age and gender factors influence on creativity indicators and electroencephalographic alpha activity indices were studied. The creativity was measured with Torrance Test then encephalogram was recorded. It was shown that individual alpha activity indices and nonverbal creativity level increase simultaneously with age. Total Torrance coefficient depends on individual alpha band width in males and alpha amplitude variability in females. Fluency correlates positively with individual alpha peak frequency in males and negatively with individual alpha activity suppression in females. Flexibility and Originality depend on individual alpha band width in both gender groups and may be possibly modified with biofeedback training.

Keywords

• индивидуальные характеристики альфа-активности
• креативность
• возраст
• пол
• биоуправление