Aha Insight is a cognitive phenomenon characterized by the sudden and spontaneous realization of a solution to a problem, distinguished by its immediacy, certainty, and the perception of novelty that accompanies the moment of comprehension.
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Aha! ExperienceAha! Moment
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Neural Activity When People Solve Verbal Problems with Insight
Mark Beeman, Edward M. Bowden, Jason Haberman et al. · PLoS Biology · 2004 · 1K citations · Full text
John Kounios, Mark Beeman · Current Directions in Psychological Science · 2009 · 424 citations
Nursing, Neuroscience, Psychology +13
John Kounios, Jennifer L. Frymiare, Edward M. Bowden et al. · Psychological Science · 2006 · 370 citations
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University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, United States
5 h-index
9 publications
972 citations
Drexel University
Philadelphia, United States
4 h-index
10 publications
3.7K citations
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China
4 h-index
7 publications
788 citations
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
4 h-index
10 publications
533 citations
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
4 h-index
10 publications
6.6K citations
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
4 h-index
12 publications
687 citations
Parmenides Foundation
Pullach im Isartal, Germany
3 h-index
5 publications
648 citations
Capital Normal University
Beijing, China
3 h-index
3 publications
248 citations
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Venues
- Journal of Cognitive Psychology
7 publications · 153 citations
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- Frontiers in Psychology
6 publications · 676 citations
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- Human Brain Mapping
4 publications · 546 citations
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- Thinking & Reasoning
3 publications · 169 citations
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- Psychological Research
3 publications · 336 citations
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