Mental navigation and the neural mechanisms of insight
How do new ideas come about? The central hypothesis presented here states that insights
might happen during mental navigation and correspond to rapid plasticity at the cellular …
might happen during mental navigation and correspond to rapid plasticity at the cellular …
Restructuring insight: An integrative review of insight in problem-solving, meditation, psychotherapy, delusions and psychedelics
Occasionally, a solution or idea arrives as a sudden understanding-an insight. Insight has
been considered an “extra” ingredient of creative thinking and problem-solving. Here we …
been considered an “extra” ingredient of creative thinking and problem-solving. Here we …
What about false insights? Deconstructing the Aha! experience along its multiple dimensions for correct and incorrect solutions separately
The subjective Aha! experience that problem solvers often report when they find a solution
has been taken as a marker for insight. If Aha! is closely linked to insightful solution …
has been taken as a marker for insight. If Aha! is closely linked to insightful solution …
Insight is not in the problem: Investigating insight in problem solving across task types
The feeling of insight in problem solving is typically associated with the sudden realization of
a solution that appears obviously correct (Kounios et al.,). Salvi et al. found that a solution …
a solution that appears obviously correct (Kounios et al.,). Salvi et al. found that a solution …
An insight-related neural reward signal
Moments of insight, a phenomenon of creative cognition in which an idea suddenly emerges
into awareness as an “Aha!” are often reported to be affectively positive experiences. We …
into awareness as an “Aha!” are often reported to be affectively positive experiences. We …
What causes the insight memory advantage?
Prior research indicates that solutions accompanied by an Aha! experience are remembered
better than those missing this feeling of epiphany. The question for the present studies was …
better than those missing this feeling of epiphany. The question for the present studies was …
Closing the gap: connecting sudden representational change to the subjective Aha! experience in insightful problem solving
Two hallmarks of insightful problem solving are thought to be suddenness in the emergence
of solution due to changes in problem representation, and the subjective Aha! experience …
of solution due to changes in problem representation, and the subjective Aha! experience …
Once more with feeling: Normative data for the aha experience in insight and noninsight problems
Despite the presumed ability of insight problems to elicit the subjective feeling of insight, as
well as the use of so-called insight problems to investigate this phenomenon for over 100 …
well as the use of so-called insight problems to investigate this phenomenon for over 100 …
Curiosity evolves as information unfolds
When people feel curious, they often seek information to resolve their curiosity. Reaching
resolution, however, does not always occur in a single step but instead may follow the …
resolution, however, does not always occur in a single step but instead may follow the …
In search of the 'Aha!'experience: Elucidating the emotionality of insight problem‐solving
W Shen, Y Yuan, C Liu, J Luo - British Journal of Psychology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although the experience of insight has long been noted, the essence of the
'Aha!'experience, reflecting a sudden change in the brain that accompanies an insight …
'Aha!'experience, reflecting a sudden change in the brain that accompanies an insight …