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  Dynamic signatures of the Eureka effect: an EEG study

Lu, Y., & Singer, W. (2023). Dynamic signatures of the Eureka effect: an EEG study. Cerebral Cortex, bhad150. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhad150.

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Lu, Yiqing1, 2, Author
Singer, Wolf1, 2, Author                 
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1Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, Max Planck Society, ou_2074314              
2Singer Lab, Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, Max Planck Society, Deutschordenstraße 46, 60528 Frankfurt, DE, ou_3381220              

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Free keywords: coherence; dimensionality; Eureka effect; lateralization; phase locking
 Abstract: The Eureka effect refers to the common experience of suddenly solving a problem. Here, we study this effect in a pattern recognition paradigm that requires the segmentation of complex scenes and recognition of objects on the basis of Gestalt rules and prior knowledge. In the experiments, both sensory evidence and prior knowledge were manipulated in order to obtain trials that do or do not converge toward a perceptual solution. Subjects had to detect objects in blurred scenes and indicate recognition with manual responses. Neural dynamics were assessed with high-density Electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. The results show significant changes of neural dynamics with respect to spectral distribution, coherence, phase locking, and fractal dimensionality. The Eureka effect was associated with increased coherence of oscillations in the alpha and theta bands over widely distributed regions of the cortical mantle predominantly in the right hemisphere. This increase in coherence was associated with decreased beta power over parietal and central regions and with decreased alpha power over frontal and occipital areas. In addition, there was a right hemisphere-lateralized reduction of fractal dimensionality. We propose that the Eureka effect requires cooperation of cortical regions involved in working memory, creative thinking, and the control of attention.

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 Dates: 2023-05-09
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhad150
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Title: Cerebral Cortex
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: - Sequence Number: bhad150 Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 1047-3211
ISSN: 1460-2199