Getting a grip on insight: real-time and embodied Aha experiences predict correct solutions
Ruben Laukkonen, Daniel Ingledew, Hilary Jane Grimmer, Jonathan W. Schooler, Jason M. Tangen
Abstract
process and feeling in real-time, (2) highlights the value of measuring Aha moments on a continuum of intensity, and (3) firmly establishes that the impulsive feeling of Aha can carry information about the veracity of an idea. We discuss the findings in light of a recent theoretical account of how feelings of insight may act as a heuristic to select ideas from the stream of consciousness.
Topics & Concepts
Embodied cognitionFeelingPsychologyCognitive psychologyConsciousnessMeasure (data warehouse)CognitionSocial psychologyComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceDatabaseNeuroscienceAesthetic Perception and AnalysisCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceNeuroscience and Music Perception