The role of peer relationship on children's creativity during cooperative and competitive interactions: An fNIRS-based hyperscanning study

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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI:10.1016/j.dcn.2025.101592

Shujin Zhou , Yuxuan Zhang , Mingming Zhang , Dan Li

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Abstract

Children are at a critical stage of development for cultivating creativity and are highly sensitive to the influence of peers. This study investigated the impact of peer relationships on children's creativity during both cooperative and competitive interactions, using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based hyperscanning techniques. A total of 66 children, including 18 familiar dyads and 15 stranger dyads, were recruited to participate in the cooperative and competitive tangram puzzle tasks. The results showed that familiar dyads demonstrated higher originality and lower appropriateness in cooperative tasks compared to stranger dyads. fNIRS data revealed distinct task-specific neural coupling patterns in the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) contingent upon peer relationship: familiar dyads exhibited enhanced inter-brain synchronization (IBS) during cooperative tasks, while stranger dyads demonstrated stronger neural alignment during competitive interactions. Additionally, positive feedback during cooperative interactions in familiar dyads was significantly correlated with increased IBS in the IFG. These findings underscore the advantages of familiar peer relationships in fostering cooperative creativity and the benefits of strange relationships in enhancing competitive performance. This study highlights the importance of considering relational and contextual factors in fostering children’s creative potential.

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合作与竞争互动中同伴关系对儿童创造力的影响：基于fnir的超扫描研究

儿童正处于培养创造力的关键发展阶段，对同龄人的影响非常敏感。本研究利用基于功能近红外光谱（fNIRS）的超扫描技术，研究了同伴关系对儿童在合作和竞争互动中创造力的影响。共招募了66名儿童，其中包括18名熟悉的双人组和15名陌生的双人组，参与合作和竞争的七巧板拼图任务。结果表明，熟悉的二人组在合作任务中表现出更高的独创性和更低的适当性。fNIRS数据揭示了同伴关系下额下回（IFG）中不同的任务特异性神经耦合模式：熟悉的二对在合作任务中表现出增强的脑间同步（IBS），而陌生的二对在竞争互动中表现出更强的神经校准。此外，在熟悉的二人组中，合作互动中的正反馈与IFG中IBS的增加显著相关。这些发现强调了熟悉的同伴关系在培养合作创造力方面的优势，以及陌生关系在提高竞争绩效方面的好处。本研究强调了在培养儿童创造潜能时考虑关系因素和情境因素的重要性。

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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience NEUROSCIENCES-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

10.60%

发文量

124

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal publishes theoretical and research papers on cognitive brain development, from infancy through childhood and adolescence and into adulthood. It covers neurocognitive development and neurocognitive processing in both typical and atypical development, including social and affective aspects. Appropriate methodologies for the journal include, but are not limited to, functional neuroimaging (fMRI and MEG), electrophysiology (EEG and ERP), NIRS and transcranial magnetic stimulation, as well as other basic neuroscience approaches using cellular and animal models that directly address cognitive brain development, patient studies, case studies, post-mortem studies and pharmacological studies.