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The relation between state and trait risk taking and problem-solving by Salvi, Carola, Bowden, Edward

“…People can solve problems in two main styles: through a methodical analysis, or by a sudden insight (also known as ‘Aha!’ or ‘Eureka!’ experience). Analytical…”
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Oculometric signature of switch into awareness? Pupil size predicts sudden insight whereas microsaccades predict problem-solving via analysis by Salvi, Carola, Simoncini, Claudio, Grafman, Jordan, Beeman, Mark

“…According to the Gestalt theorists, restructuring is an essential component of insight problem-solving, contributes to the "Aha!" experience, and is similar to…”
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TDCS to the right anterior temporal lobe facilitates insight problem-solving by Salvi, Carola, Beeman, Mark, Bikson, Marom, McKinley, Richard, Grafman, Jordan

“…Problem-solving is essential for advances in cultural, social, and scientific knowledge. It is also one of the most challenging cognitive processes to…”
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Gestalt's Perspective on Insight: A Recap Based on Recent Behavioral and Neuroscientific Evidence by Vitello, Mary, Salvi, Carola

“…The Gestalt psychologists' theory of insight problem-solving was based on a direct parallelism between perceptual experience and higher-order forms of…”
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Validation of the Italian Remote Associate Test by Salvi, Carola, Costantini, Giulio, Pace, Adriana, Palmiero, Massimiliano

“…The scientific approach to the study of creative problem‐solving has shifted from using classic insight problems (e.g., the Nine‐dots problem), toward sets of…”
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Gamma tACS over the temporal lobe increases the occurrence of Eureka! moments by Santarnecchi, Emiliano, Sprugnoli, Giulia, Bricolo, Emanuela, Costantini, Giulio, Liew, Sook-Lei, Musaeus, Christian S., Salvi, Carola, Pascual-Leone, Alvaro, Rossi, Alessandro, Rossi, Simone

“…The solution to a problem might manifest itself as a burst of unexpected, unpredictable clarity. Such Eureka! events, or Insight moments, are among the most…”
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Going Viral: How Fear, Socio-Cognitive Polarization and Problem-Solving Influence Fake News Detection and Proliferation During COVID-19 Pandemic by Salvi, Carola, Iannello, Paola, Cancer, Alice, McClay, Mason, Rago, Sabrina, Dunsmoor, Joseph E., Antonietti, Alessandro

“…In times of uncertainty, people often seek out information to help alleviate fear, possibly leaving them vulnerable to false information. During the COVID-19…”
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The Effect of Dopaminergic Replacement Therapy on Creative Thinking and Insight Problem-Solving in Parkinson's Disease Patients by Salvi, Carola, Leiker, Emily K, Baricca, Beatrix, Molinari, Maria A, Eleopra, Roberto, Nichelli, Paolo F, Grafman, Jordan, Dunsmoor, Joseph E

“…Parkinson's disease (PD) patients receiving dopaminergic treatment may experience bursts of creativity. Although this phenomenon is sometimes recognized among…”
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Editorial: Creativity: Education and Rehabilitation by Palmiero, Massimiliano, Piccardi, Laura, Nori, Raffaella, Palermo, Liana, Salvi, Carola, Guariglia, Cecilia

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States of epistemic curiosity interfere with memory for incidental scholastic facts by Keller, Nicole E., Salvi, Carola, Leiker, Emily K., Gruber, Matthias J., Dunsmoor, Joseph E.

“…Curiosity can be a powerful motivator to learn and retain new information. Evidence shows that high states of curiosity elicited by a specific source (i.e., a…”
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Editorial: Creativity and Mental Imagery by Palmiero, Massimiliano, Piccardi, Laura, Nori, Raffaella, Palermo, Liana, Salvi, Carola, Guariglia, Cecilia

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Putting the framework to work: Comment on "a systematic framework of creative metacognition" by Lebuda & Benedek by George, Tim, Salvi, Carola

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Insight solutions are correct more often than analytic solutions by Salvi, Carola, Bricolo, Emanuela, Kounios, John, Bowden, Edward, Beeman, Mark

“…How accurate are insights compared to analytical solutions? In four experiments, we investigated how participants' solving strategies influenced their solution…”
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Executive functioning and divergent thinking predict creative problem-solving in young adults and elderlies by Cancer, Alice, Iannello, Paola, Salvi, Carola, Antonietti, Alessandro

“…The role of executive functioning in creative thinking is under debate. Some authors suggested that increased inhibitory control, a component of executive…”
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Moment of Truth: Why Aha! Experiences are Correct by Danek, Amory H., Salvi, Carola

“…Having a sudden insight is often associated with inherent confidence, enough for Archimedes to run naked through the streets shouting “Eureka!”. Recent…”
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Sudden insight is associated with shutting out visual inputs by Salvi, Carola, Bricolo, Emanuela, Franconeri, Steven L., Kounios, John, Beeman, Mark

“…Creative ideas seem often to appear when we close our eyes, stare at a blank wall, or gaze out of a window—all signs of shutting out distractions and turning…”
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The effects of expected reward on creative problem solving by Cristofori, Irene, Salvi, Carola, Beeman, Mark, Grafman, Jordan

“…Creative problem solving involves search processes, and it is known to be hard to motivate. Reward cues have been found to enhance performance across a range…”
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Validation of Italian rebus puzzles and compound remote associate problems by Salvi, Carola, Costantini, Giulio, Bricolo, Emanuela, Perugini, Marco, Beeman, Mark

“…Rebus puzzles and compound remote associate problems have been successfully used to study problem solving. These problems are physically compact, often can be…”
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Awe in the metaverse: Designing and validating a novel online virtual-reality awe-inspiring training by Pizzolante, Marta, Borghesi, Francesca, Sarcinella, Eleonora, Bartolotta, Sabrina, Salvi, Carola, Cipresso, Pietro, Gaggioli, Andrea, Chirico, Alice

“…An increasing number of studies have unveiled the nuanced nature of awe - a complex emotion stemming from stimuli so perceptually and conceptually vast to…”
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Solving problems with an Aha! increases risk preference by Yu, Yuhua, Salvi, Carola, Becker, Maxi, Beeman, Mark

“…Solving problems with insight culminates in an "Aha! moment": a feeling of confidence and pleasure. In daily life, insights are often followed by important…”
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