Does Unconscious Thought Result in Creative Problem-Solving?


	Does Unconscious Thought Result in Creative Problem-Solving?

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6-13-2009 2:44 AM

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6-16-2009 9:24 AM

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I'm at my most creative when I'm thinking about something else.

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<P>It's pretty common to experience a situation where, after long hours of 
trying to solve a migrane inducing problem, we give up, take a break, only to 
come back and solve the problem within moments. This appears to be a somewhat 
commonplace situation. However, the science behind it is much more complex.</p> <P>"Conscious thought is better at making linear, analytic decisions, but 
unconscious thought is especially effective at solving complex problems," said 
Adam Galinsky of the Kellogg School of Management. "Unconscious activation may 
provide inspirational sparks underlying the 'Aha!' moment that eventually leads 
to important discoveries."</P></DIV><A id=more></A>
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<P>Unconscious thought results in creative problem-solving in a two step 
process, according to a study Galinsky and Chen-Bo Zhong from the University of 
Toronto and Ap Dijkstererhuis of Radboud University Nijmegen. </P></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/06/does-unconscious-thought-result-in-creative-problemsolving.html">But this is not as simple as having an “Aha!” moment and moving on. The trio 
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