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Sergei Korovkin¹, Ilya Vladimirov¹, Alexandra Chistopolskaya^1,2

¹Department of Psychology, Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia.

Frontiers in Psychology

|October 18, 2018

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Insight problem solving involves different working memory systems. Non-insight problems use control systems, while insight problems rely on storage systems throughout the process.

Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience

Background:

Working memory's role in insight problem solving is debated, with conflicting data on its control and storage systems.
Existing research often fails to capture the dynamic changes in working memory demands during problem-solving stages.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the dynamic interplay of working memory control and storage systems during insight and non-insight problem solving.
To reconcile contradictory findings by examining working memory load across different problem-solving phases.

Main Methods:

Employed a dual-task paradigm measuring reaction times in a secondary probe-task to assess working memory load.
Manipulated probe-task modality (verbal, visual) and complexity during insight and non-insight problem-solving tasks.

Keywords:

executive functions insight probe-task representational change storage and control systems working memory

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Main Results:

Working memory load dynamics differed significantly between insight and non-insight problems.
Non-insight problem solving primarily engaged the working memory control system.
Insight problem solving showed a greater reliance on working memory storage systems throughout the process.

Conclusions:

Insight problem solving requires dynamic engagement of various working memory systems.
Working memory storage is crucial throughout insight problem solving, with control systems becoming important near the solution.
Non-insight problems show increasing working memory load due to attentional resource allocation for intermediate calculations.