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The Brain’s Innovation Engine: Locus Coeruleus’ Function in Creative Thinking and Foresight

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This paper explores the role of the locus coeruleus (LC) in driving innovation and adaptive thinking through its uncertainty-processing mechanisms. The research examines how this small brainstem nucleus orchestrates cognitive flexibility and creative problem-solving through targeted norepinephrine release. By understanding these neural mechanisms, a method is proposed—the Blue Spot Method—that systematically leverages LC-mediated cognitive processes through integrated cognitive modules, that work in harmony with the brain’s natural uncertainty-processing mechanisms.

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  • Roibu, Tib, 2025. "The Brain’s Innovation Engine: Locus Coeruleus’ Function in Creative Thinking and Foresight," OSF Preprints e9xfc_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:osfxxx:e9xfc_v1
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/e9xfc_v1
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