ORCID
- Jeremy Goslin: 0000-0001-7894-1140
Abstract
"Dira" is a novel experimental paradigm to record combinations of behavioral and metacognitive measures for the creative process. This task allows assessing chronological and chronometric aspects of the creative process directly and without a detour through creative products or proxy phenomena. In a study with 124 participants we show that (a) people spend more time attending to selected vs. rejected potential solutions, (b) there is a clear connection between behavioral patterns and self-reported measures, (c) the reported intensity of Eureka experiences is a function of interaction time with potential solutions, and (d) experiences of emerging solutions can happen immediately after engaging with a problem, before participants explore all potential solutions. The conducted study exemplifies how "Dira" can be used as an instrument to narrow down the moment when solutions emerge. We conclude that the "Dira" experiment is paving the way to study the process, as opposed to the product, of creative problem solving.
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01773
Publication Date
2018-10-02
Publication Title
Frontiers in Psychology
Volume
9
Issue
OCT
ISSN
1664-1078
Keywords
Behavioral experimental paradigm, Chronology, Chronometric temporal measures, Convergent thinking, Creative problem solving, Divergent thinking, Insight
Recommended Citation
Loesche, F., Goslin, J., & Bugmann, G. (2018) 'Paving the way to Eureka-introducing "Dira" as an experimental paradigm to observe the process of creative problem solving', Frontiers in Psychology, 9(OCT). Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01773
