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Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks
The focus of the current study is on intuitive feelings of insight during problem solving and the extent to which such feelings are predictive of successful problem solving. We report the results from an experiment (N = 51) that applied a procedure where the to-be-solved problems were 32 short (15 s...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005374/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27630598 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01314 |
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author | Hedne, Mikael R. Norman, Elisabeth Metcalfe, Janet |
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description | The focus of the current study is on intuitive feelings of insight during problem solving and the extent to which such feelings are predictive of successful problem solving. We report the results from an experiment (N = 51) that applied a procedure where the to-be-solved problems were 32 short (15 s) video recordings of magic tricks. The procedure included metacognitive ratings similar to the “warmth ratings” previously used by Metcalfe and colleagues, as well as confidence ratings. At regular intervals during problem solving, participants indicated the perceived closeness to the correct solution. Participants also indicated directly whether each problem was solved by insight or not. Problems that people claimed were solved by insight were characterized by higher accuracy and higher confidence than noninsight solutions. There was no difference between the two types of solution in warmth ratings, however. Confidence ratings were more strongly associated with solution accuracy for noninsight than insight trials. Moreover, for insight trials the participants were more likely to repeat their incorrect solutions on a subsequent recognition test. The results have implications for understanding people's metacognitive awareness of the cognitive processes involved in problem solving. They also have general implications for our understanding of how intuition and insight are related. |
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spelling | pubmed-50053742016-09-14 Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks Hedne, Mikael R. Norman, Elisabeth Metcalfe, Janet Front Psychol Psychology The focus of the current study is on intuitive feelings of insight during problem solving and the extent to which such feelings are predictive of successful problem solving. We report the results from an experiment (N = 51) that applied a procedure where the to-be-solved problems were 32 short (15 s) video recordings of magic tricks. The procedure included metacognitive ratings similar to the “warmth ratings” previously used by Metcalfe and colleagues, as well as confidence ratings. At regular intervals during problem solving, participants indicated the perceived closeness to the correct solution. Participants also indicated directly whether each problem was solved by insight or not. Problems that people claimed were solved by insight were characterized by higher accuracy and higher confidence than noninsight solutions. There was no difference between the two types of solution in warmth ratings, however. Confidence ratings were more strongly associated with solution accuracy for noninsight than insight trials. Moreover, for insight trials the participants were more likely to repeat their incorrect solutions on a subsequent recognition test. The results have implications for understanding people's metacognitive awareness of the cognitive processes involved in problem solving. They also have general implications for our understanding of how intuition and insight are related. Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-31 /pmc/articles/PMC5005374/ /pubmed/27630598 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01314 Text en Copyright © 2016 Hedne, Norman and Metcalfe. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Hedne, Mikael R. Norman, Elisabeth Metcalfe, Janet Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks |
title | Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks |
title_full | Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks |
title_fullStr | Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks |
title_full_unstemmed | Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks |
title_short | Intuitive Feelings of Warmth and Confidence in Insight and Noninsight Problem Solving of Magic Tricks |
title_sort | intuitive feelings of warmth and confidence in insight and noninsight problem solving of magic tricks |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005374/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27630598 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01314 |
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