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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Spatial Reasoning

Background:

  • Spatial problem-solving is a key cognitive skill.
  • Understanding factors that enhance spatial problem-solving is crucial for educational and practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if training in 'thinking in contraries' improves visuo-spatial problem-solving abilities.
  • To compare the effectiveness of this training in group versus individual settings.

Main Methods:

  • Participants were divided into training and control groups.
  • The training group received explicit guidance on transforming spatial features into their contraries.
  • Performance on seven visuo-spatial problems was assessed, considering success rates, time, and drawing attempts.
  • Drawing quality was analyzed for a specific problem ('pigs in a pen').

Main Results:

  • Training in thinking in contraries led to higher success rates, particularly in group settings.
  • Group participation generally resulted in higher success rates than individual participation, regardless of training.
  • While training did not increase the number of attempts (drawings), it altered the properties focused on and transformed in drawings.
  • Groups took longer to solve problems but showed improved success rates after training.

Conclusions:

  • Explicit training in thinking in contraries can facilitate spatial problem-solving, especially within a group context.
  • The quality of problem-solving strategies, as reflected in drawings, is influenced by this training.
  • Group dynamics appear to interact with cognitive training strategies to enhance performance.