The Emergence of Insight (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009244268)

We are all familiar with the feeling of being stuck when a problem we are faced with seems intractable and we are unable to find a solution. But sometimes, a new way of seeing the problem pops into the mind from out of the blue. The missing piece of the puzzle is found, the gap is filled, and the solution is now obvious. This is the insight experience - the Aha! Moment - which has been a source of fascination to those who study problem solving for centuries. Written by leading researchers from around the world, this volume explores cutting-edge perspectives on insight, the processes that underlie it, and the conditions that promote it. Chapters draw on key themes: from attention, to memory and learning, to evolutionary perspectives. Students and researchers in applied, cognitive, and educational psychology, as well as those studying creativity, insight, and cognitive neuroscience, will benefit from these perspectives.

Author: Carola Salvi
ISBN-10: 1009244264
ISBN-13: 9781009244268
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/09/2024
Pages: 334
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d