A Scientific Explanation For Sudden Insights

Our daily lives are filled with changes that force us to abandon old behavioral strategies and develop new, more appropriate responses. While it is clear that new rules are often deduced through trial-and-error learning, the neural dynamics that underlie the change are not well understood. A study in Neuron has uncovered new information about the neural dynamics of developing new problem solving strategies. The research supports the idea of "a-ha" moments in the brain that are associated with sudden insight, the authors say. read more

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