Abstract (may include machine translation)
This chapter addresses the use of the eye-movement methodology in research on insight problem solving. First, it provides a short review of classical research and some definitions for insight. Then, it introduces two current theories of insight problem solving, the representational change theory and the dynamic constraint theory. The next part of the chapter discusses the added value of eye-movement measures and describes recent empirical studies in which eye movements are recorded to investigate the cognitive processes underlying insight. The results show that the use of eye movements has had important implications for theorising. The last part of the section discusses future research avenues, especially the possibility that eye movements themselves can, in a bottom-up manner, kick-start cognitive processes that lead to insight.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Cognitive Processes in Eye Guidance |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 355–376 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191693618 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198566816 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 Mar 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dynamic constraint
- Eye movements
- Eye tracking
- Insight
- Insight problem solving