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| Title |
The Prepared Mind
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Psychological Science, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01798.x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John Kounios, Jennifer L. Frymiare, Edward M. Bowden, Jessica I. Fleck, Karuna Subramaniam, Todd B. Parrish, Mark Jung-Beeman |
| Abstract |
Insight occurs when problem solutions arise suddenly and seem obviously correct, and is associated with an "Aha!" experience. Prior theorizing concerning preparation that facilitates insight focused on solvers' problem-specific knowledge. We hypothesized that a distinct type of mental preparation, manifested in a distinct brain state, would facilitate insight problem solving independently of problem-specific knowledge. Consistent with this hypothesis, neural activity during a preparatory interval before subjects saw verbal problems predicted which problems they would subsequently solve with, versus without, self-reported insight. Specifically, electroencephalographic topography and frequency (Experiment 1) and functional magnetic resonance imaging signal (Experiment 2) both suggest that mental preparation leading to insight involves heightened activity in medial frontal areas associated with cognitive control and in temporal areas associated with semantic processing. The results for electroencephalographic topography suggest that noninsight preparation, in contrast, involves increased occipital activity consistent with an increase in externally directed visual attention. Thus, general preparatory mechanisms modulate problem-solving strategy. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 278 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 3% |
| Russia | 4 | 1% |
| Germany | 3 | 1% |
| Italy | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Israel | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | 2% |
| Unknown | 246 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 54 | 19% |
| Researcher | 48 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 41 | 15% |
| Professor | 19 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 7% |
| Other | 67 | 24% |
| Unknown | 30 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 117 | 42% |
| Neuroscience | 27 | 10% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 4% |
| Other | 53 | 19% |
| Unknown | 43 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 49. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 May 2021.
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