par Stuyck, Hans 
;Cleeremans, Axel ;Van den Bussche, Eva
Référence Cognition, 219, 104946
Publication Publié, 2022-02-01
;Cleeremans, Axel ;Van den Bussche, EvaRéférence Cognition, 219, 104946
Publication Publié, 2022-02-01
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | The Aha! moment– the sudden insight sometimes reached when solving a vexing problem– entails a different problem-solving experience than solution retrieval reached by an analytical, multistep strategy (i.e., non- insight). To date, the (un)conscious nature of insight remains debated. We addressed this by studying insight under cognitive load. If insight and non-insight problem solving rely on conscious, effortful processes, they should both be influenced by a concurrent cognitive load. However, if unconscious processes characterize insight, cognitive load might not affect it at all. Using a dual-task paradigm, young, healthy adults (N =106) solved 70 word puzzles under different cognitive loads. We confirmed that insight solutions were more often correct and received higher solution confidence. Importantly, as cognitive load increased, non-insight solutions became less frequent and required more solution time, whereas insightful ones remained mostly unaffected. This implies that insight problem solving did not compete for limited cognitive resources |
