THE ROLE OF WORKING MEMORY AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF INSIGHT PROBLEM SOLVING: A CRITICAL REVIEW

IF 0.5 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychology-Journal of the Higher School of Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI:10.17323/1813-8918-2023-3-407-417

Sergei Yu. Korovkin

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Abstract

This paper offers a critical review of studies published over the past few years that explore the role of working memory at different stages of insight problem solving. The overall contribution of working memory (WM) to insight problem solving remains a matter of controversy, since there is supporting evidence for both the positive and the negative roles of executive control and WM in insight problem solving. A promising way to approach this contradiction is to trace WM loading dynamics in the course of a solution. Data analysis revealed that insight problem solving is generally WM-demanding, although to a lesser extent than analytic problem solving. The WM load peaks at the beginning and at the end of insight problem solving. The initial WM load may be linked to the interpretation of a problem description, creating the initial representation, and analytic reasoning within the initial problem space. Subsequently, in the case of insight problems, the WM load decreases noticeably, which can be linked to a search for a new representation or to an impasse. At the last stage of problem solving, a short peak in the WM load precedes the solution detection, which can be linked to the restructuring of representation and the beginning of a new solution process in a new problem space.

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工作记忆在洞察力问题解决的不同阶段的作用:一个批判性的回顾

这篇论文对过去几年发表的研究进行了批判性的回顾，这些研究探讨了工作记忆在洞察力解决问题的不同阶段的作用。工作记忆(WM)对解决顿悟问题的总体贡献仍然存在争议，因为有证据支持执行控制和WM在解决顿悟问题中的积极和消极作用。解决这一矛盾的一种很有希望的方法是在求解过程中跟踪WM加载动态。数据分析表明，洞察力问题解决通常需要wm，尽管其程度低于分析性问题解决。WM负载在洞察力问题解决的开始和结束时达到峰值。初始WM负载可能与问题描述的解释、创建初始表示以及初始问题空间内的分析推理相关联。随后，在洞察力问题的情况下，WM负载显著减少，这可能与寻找新表示或陷入僵局有关。在问题求解的最后阶段，在解检测之前，WM负载会出现一个短暂的峰值，这可能与表示的重构和新问题空间中新解过程的开始有关。

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