Methods for investigating the neural components of insight.

Full Abstract

The authors describe how they have used visual-hemifield and event-related neuroimaging approaches to study their theory specifying some of the neural components of insight. A set of problems developed by the authors, and the use of solvers' self reports of insight, are presented to argue that advances in our understanding of insight are being unnecessarily stifled by over reliance on traditional insight problems and a widespread failure to determine whether insight has occurred on a solution-by-solution basis.

Author information

Author/s: Bowden, Edward M (EM); Jung-Beeman, Mark (M);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, 2029 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. edbowden(-atsign-)wi.rr.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Methods (San Diego, Calif.) (Methods), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-May; vol 42 (issue 1) : pp 87-99

Dates: Created 2007/04/16; Completed 2007/06/21;

PMID: 17434419, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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