ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2006, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (4): 484-489.

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From the Impasse to the Breakthrough: The Brain Basis for Insightful Problem Solving

Luo Jing;Zhang Xiuling   

  1. Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • Received:2006-06-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-07-15 Published:2006-07-15
  • Contact: Luo Jing

Abstract: During 1913 to 1920, Kohler conducted his classic studies on insight. This discovery greatly challenged the dominating trial-and-error theory at that time. However, psychologist started to investigate the brain basis of insight only recently. This review discussed how to use neuroimaging methods to investigate the neural correlates of insight, the brain areas involved in insight were also considered

Key words: Insight, problem solving, neuroimaging

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