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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Problem Solving Research

Background:

  • Representational Change Theory (RCT) posits that insight problem solving involves re-encoding and constraint relaxation.
  • Overcoming cognitive constraints from past experiences is crucial for solving novel problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel cognitive procedure for operationalizing representational change in insight problem solving.
  • To test if training in identifying inconsistencies between problem interpretation and statement facilitates re-encoding as proposed by RCT.
  • To assess the effectiveness of this training in improving insight problem-solving performance.

Main Methods:

  • Participants were randomly assigned to inconsistency identification training, practice, or control conditions.
  • Verbal protocols were collected during problem-solving to analyze hypotheses and behavioral changes.
  • Three experiments tested the training's immediate effect, its mechanism, and its long-term retention.

Main Results:

  • Inconsistency identification training significantly improved solution rates for novel verbal insight problems compared to practice or no training.
  • Training led to increased paraphrasing and questioning of the problem statement, indicating deeper processing.
  • The performance improvement was sustained for at least 48 hours and was attributed to improved representation change, not general awareness.

Conclusions:

  • A novel cognitive procedure effectively enhances insight problem solving by training inconsistency identification.
  • This training facilitates representational change by prompting re-encoding and overcoming cognitive constraints.
  • The findings support RCT and offer a practical method for improving problem-solving skills.