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The Incubation Effect: Illusion or Illumination?
Beverly A. Browne,Donna Cruse +1 more
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In this paper, the authors examined the effects of a break (incubation) on solutions to a geometric insight problem and found that subjects receiving an analogical hint during incubation obtained more solutions than continuously working controls.Abstract:
This research examined the effects of a break (incubation) on solutions to a geometric insight problem. Experiment 1 showed that subjects receiving an analogical hint during incubation obtained more solutions than continuously working controls. Experiment 2 tested the hypothesis that incubation effects are due to the total time (including intermittant problem solving during incubation) spent on a problem. Subjects given relaxation instructions and no task during a problem-solving break were more successful than those who worked continuously for 20 min or were given demanding mental work as an intervening task. Self-report data supported the explanation that incubation effects are a result of covert effort and that the effectiveness of an analogical hint depends on the solver's ability to relate it to the problem.read more
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Does Incubation Enhance Problem Solving? A Meta-Analytic Review
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The Use of Environmental Clues During Incubation
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The effects of time and incubation on design concept generation
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Mary L. Gick,Keith J. Holyoak +1 more
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