People can solve problems in more than one way. Two general strategies involve (A)
methodical, conscious, search of problem-state transformations, and (B) sudden insight, with …

Insight occurs when problem solutions arise suddenly and seem obviously correct, and is
associated with an “Aha!” experience. Prior theorizing concerning preparation that facilitates …

People sometimes solve problems with a unique process called insight, accompanied by an
“Aha!” experience. It has long been unclear whether different cognitive and neural …

Background Cognitive insight phenomenon lies at the core of numerous discoveries.
Behavioral research indicates four salient features of insightful problem solving:(i) mental …

Pioneering neuroimaging studies on insight have revealed neural correlates of the
emotional “Aha!” component of the insight process, but neural substrates of the cognitive …

Insight refers to a situation in which a problem solver immediately changes his
understanding of a problem situation. This representational change can either be triggered …

Insight occurs when a person suddenly reinterprets a stimulus, situation, or event to produce
a nonobvious, nondominant interpretation. This can take the form of a solution to a problem …

Creative ideas seem often to appear when we close our eyes, stare at a blank wall, or gaze
out of a window—all signs of shutting out distractions and turning attention inward. Prior …

Insight processes that peak in “unpredictable moments of exceptional thinking” are often
referred to as Aha! or Eureka moments. During insight, connections between previously …

In two experiments, participants solved anagram problems while their eye movements were
monitored. Each problem consisted of a circular array of five letters: a scrambled four-letter …