The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’: What happens in your mind when insight strikes?

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John Kounios and Yvette Kounios

Scientific American, Vol.332(3), pp.20-27

18 Feb 2025

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Title: The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
Creators: John Kounios - Drexel University, Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
Yvette Kounios (Author) - Widener University
Publication Details: Scientific American, Vol.332(3), pp.20-27
Publisher: Springer Nature
Resource Type: Journal article
Language: English
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
Identifiers: 991022040966404721

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