Developmental neuroscience of creativity: the future path and layout

In the current era, it is urgent to explore the underlying cognitive mechanism of creativity, grasp the development trajectory of creativity, explore effective methods to stimulate individual creativity, and clarify the cultivation and selection of innovative talents by combining the neuroimaging methods. There are different stages in the development of creativity. It begins to sprout in infancy and develops rapidly in childhood and adolescence, showing a fluctuating development. When entering adulthood, the development of creativity is relatively flat. It has a significant downward trend in the early stage of old age, and then basically remains stable. So far, the research of the neural basis of creativity focuses on the early adulthood, locating the brain region and brain network related to creativity, but the neural basis of creative development is unclear. Based on the previous research about the development of creativity, this paper focused on analyzing the opportunities and challenges faced in China, and put forward the future development plan and roadmap.