Journal article
The origins of insight in resting-state brain activity
Neuropsychologia, v 46(1), pp 281-291
2008
PMID: 17765273
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Abstract
People can solve problems in more than one way. Two general strategies involve (A) methodical, conscious, search of problem-state transformations, and (B) sudden insight, with abrupt emergence of the solution into consciousness. This study elucidated the influence of initial resting brain-state on subjects’ subsequent strategy choices. High-density electroencephalograms (EEGs) were recorded from subjects at rest who were subsequently directed to solve a series of anagrams. Subjects were divided into two groups based on the proportion of anagram solutions derived with self-reported insight versus search. Reaction time and accuracy results were consistent with different cognitive problem-solving strategies used for solving anagrams with versus without insight. Spectral analyses yielded group differences in resting-state EEG supporting hypotheses concerning insight-related attentional diffusion and right-lateralized hemispheric asymmetry. These results reveal a relationship between resting-state brain activity and problem-solving strategy, and, more generally, a dependence of event-related neural computations on the preceding resting state.
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- Title
- The origins of insight in resting-state brain activity
- Creators
- John Kounios - Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USAJessica I Fleck - Department of Psychology, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, USADeborah L Green - Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USALisa Payne - Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USAJennifer L Stevenson - Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USAEdward M Bowden - Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USAMark Jung-Beeman - Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
- Publication Details
- Neuropsychologia, v 46(1), pp 281-291
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000253362300028
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-38149030871
- Other Identifier
- 991014878034004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Behavioral Sciences
- Neurosciences
- Psychology, Experimental