Insightful solution processes represent cases of problem solving in which the emergence of
a new interpretation allows for an abrupt shift from bewilderment to clarity. One approach to …

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 …

Is it possible to learn something without being aware of it? How does emotion influence the
way we think? How can we improve our memory? Fundamentals of Cognition, third edition …

The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …

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 …

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 …

Magic tricks usually remain a mystery to the observer. For the sake of science, we offered
participants the opportunity to discover the magician's secret method by repeatedly …

According to the Gestalt theorists, restructuring is an essential component of insight problem-
solving, contributes to the" Aha!" experience, and is similar to the perceptual switch …

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 …

Having a sudden insight is often associated with inherent confidence, enough for
Archimedes to run naked through the streets shouting “Eureka!”. Recent evidence …