Contributions of neuroscience to the understanding of human creativity

Creativity and the creative process are complex concepts that have received much attention at all times and from different fields of knowledge. Nowadays, some scientific disciplines, including neuroscience, have contributed substantially to the explanation of this cognitive process that has clear correlates in the human brain structure. The aim of this paper is to review some key findings that have occurred in neuroscience research in recent decades. It is also discussed the main nerve regions that might be involved in the process of creativity, in the creative block, and its relationship to other variables such as intelligence or dreams. Finally, these developments imply, without doubt, an important contribution to the understanding of human nature and its influence on social behaviour.