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. Although a number of studies have explored the Aha! experience, few studies have attempted to measure representational c...

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Main Authors: Danek, Amory H. (Author) , Williams, Joshua (Author) , Wiley, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Psychological research
Year: 2020, Volume: 84, Issue: 1, Pages: 111-119
ISSN:1430-2772
DOI:10.1007/s00426-018-0977-8
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-0977-8
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Author Notes:Amory H. Danek, Joshua Williams, Jennifer Wiley

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