PSYCO258 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Default Mode Network, Divergent Thinking, Neurology

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO258
• Professor: James Farley

Document Summary

Analogical encoding: the process by which two problems are compared and similarities between them are determined. Effective way to get participants to pay attention to structural features that aide problem-solving. Gick and holyoak (1980, 1983) suggested these steps in this process: 1. noticing relationship, 2. mapping correspondence between source and target, 3. applying mapping. Surface features: specific elements of a given problem: surface features can get in the way of seeing how the essential components of problems may relate, conversely, high surface similarities aid analogical problem solving. Structural features: the underlying principle(s) that govern the solution to a problem: structural features should be focused on to maximize probability of successful analogical transfer, making structural features more obvious aids analogical problem-solving, april. One perspective on creativity is that it involves divergent thinking, which is open-ended and considers a wide range of possible associations, information and/or solution(s) Some relevant underlying neurology could involve the default mode network, and/or the executive control network.