Creativity slumps and bumps: Examining the neurobehavioral basis of creativity development during middle childhood

Manish Saggar, Hua Xie, Roger E. Beaty, Atanas D. Stankov, Meredith Schreier, Allan L. Reiss

Abstract: Highlights•Studied neurobehavioral basis of creativity thinking during middle childhood.•Using data-driven methods, revealed three trajectories of creativity development.•Functional segregation of right frontal regions tracked creativity development.•Heightened (normative) externalizing behavior was associated with creativity.