2024
Rock music improvisation shows increased activity in Broca’s area and its right hemisphere homologue related to spontaneous creativity
Tachibana A, Noah J, Ono Y, Irie S, Tatsumoto M, Taguchi D, Tokuda N, Ueda S. Rock music improvisation shows increased activity in Broca’s area and its right hemisphere homologue related to spontaneous creativity. BMC Research Notes 2024, 17: 61. PMID: 38433213, PMCID: PMC10909250, DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-06727-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous creativityNeural correlates of creativityBroca's areaCorrelates of creativityMusical improvisationImprovisational playRight hemisphere homologuesAmount of practiceFunctional near-infrared spectroscopyImprovisationSubjective feelingsCreativityHemisphere homologuesPlayMotor planningBrocaSpeech controlFeelingsNear-infrared spectroscopyMotor controlIncreased activityGuitaristsHemodynamic responseConcurrent activationSkills
2012
Parietal and temporal neural mechanisms with a multimodal exergame
Tachibana A, Onozuka M, Noah J, Bronner S, Ono Y. Parietal and temporal neural mechanisms with a multimodal exergame. 2012, 1: 80-85. DOI: 10.1109/iccme.2012.6275737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior parietal lobeSuperior temporal gyrusDance video gameOxy-Hb levelsTemporal neural mechanismsVideo gamesOxy-hemoglobin levelsSpatial orientingMultisensory informationMotor timingTask difficultyNeural mechanismsTemporal gyrusReal motor tasksMotor tasksParietal lobeCortical hemodynamicsBrain structuresMotor controlTemporal relationshipStepping conditionsTime-course increaseHb levelsNeuronal responsesOrienting