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Researchers from Duke, Humboldt, and Hamburg Universities found that the “aha!” moment might carry unique benefits.The scientists asked participants to solve puzzles calledThese show black-and-white images of everyday scenes that your brain can take a little while to reconfigure into an understandable mental picture.
They wanted to know whether the way in which people came to find a solution to their puzzles affected how well they remembered the answer. Participants were asked whether they gradually worked their way up the the satisfying moment, too, or if it came to them in a flash.Those who had a sudden “aha!” moment remembered the answer far better than those who got there more slowly, even five days later.
“During these moments of insight, the brain reorganises how it sees the image,” the study’s first author, Maxi Becker,Meanwhile, in the same statement, the study’s co-author, Roberto Cabeza, a professor of psychology and neuroscience, said: “If you have an ‘aha!’ moment while learning something, it almost doubles your memory.
“This points to the value of learning experiences that promote insight – such as encouraging students to generate solutions, grapple with ambiguity, or engage in ways that spark ‘aha’ moments. Such approaches may not only improve retention but also foster deeper, more conceptual understanding.”
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