Convergent thinking is a crucial measurable component of creativity,however,the neural basis of conver-gent thinking remains unclear.Using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rs-fMRI)and remote as-sociation test(RAT),the present study used both ReHo(Regional Homogeneity)and ALFF(Amplitude of Low Frequency Fluctuation)to explore the neural correlates of convergent thinking.Results showed that the score of RAT was significantly negatively associated with ALFF in the precuneus while positively associated with ALFF in the right Rolandic operculum extending into Insula.Meanwhile,the results also revealed that RAT was significantly negatively correlated with the ReHo in the left Inferior Frontal Gyrus(IFG)extending into pars opercularis and the left IFG extending into precentral gyrus.The present research explored for the first time the association between both ALFF and ReHo and convergent thinking measured by RAT.The results were discussed from the possible functions of these brain regions in spatial imagination,information integration and attention orientation.
creativityconvergent thinkingremote association testresting-state functional magnetic resonance im-aging
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