BBC program - on final Flashcards

1
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is one hemisphere more involved with insight?

A

RH- spatial awareness and intuition

LH- thinking and knowledge

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2
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which hemisphere leads to sudden flash of insight?

A

right hemisphere

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3
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how to measure brain activity when solving insight problems

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fMRI (where it happens)

EEG (when it happens)

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4
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part of brain where insight moments occur

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anterior superior temporal gyrus

have one on either side- but right side activates

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5
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how does insight happen?

A

blast of alpha waves, brain blinks, seconds later burst of gamma rays which is why you experience at the moment of insight

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6
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divergent thinking task example used

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brick- asked to come up with different uses

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7
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white matter in brain

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intelligence- more white matter is better

creativity- less white matter is better

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playing piano (improv) and fMRI results

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  • changes in prefrontal cortex (see shut down in this area when improvising)
  • see the decrease when switch from non-creative to generate creativity component
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9
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when doing divergent thinking task when take a break what is the best thing to do

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people given midnless easy task (Ex: sort lego) does better in creativity

  • ming wandering facilitates creative processes
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10
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what brain area is activated during mind wandering?

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see change in frontal lobe

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