Thursday, April 15, 2004

Neural Activity When People Solve Verbal Problems with Insight

Aha! Have you ever wondered exactly what happens when you have a moment of insight? Or why the heck you didn't when you should have? Well these scientists claim to have an answer. I'm just wondering when they'll figure out ways to induce insight. Well, legally.

"It has long been unclear whether different cognitive and neural processes lead to insight versus noninsight solutions, or if solutions differ only in subsequent subjective feeling. Recent behavioral studies indicate distinct patterns of performance and suggest differential hemispheric involvement for insight and noninsight solutions. Subjects solved verbal problems, and after each correct solution indicated whether they solved with or without insight."

Lord, save me from noninsight.
via metafilter