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Moment of Truth: Why Aha! Experiences are Correct
Author(s) -
Danek Amory H.,
Salvi Carola
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of creative behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.896
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2162-6057
pISSN - 0022-0175
DOI - 10.1002/jocb.380
Subject(s) - enthusiasm , polymath , psychology , moment (physics) , epistemology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , cognitive science , artificial intelligence , art history , computer science , art , philosophy , physics , classical mechanics
Having a sudden insight is often associated with inherent confidence, enough for Archimedes to run naked through the streets shouting “Eureka!”. Recent evidence demonstrates that public displays of enthusiasm, such as the ancient polymath's, are actually supported by a higher likelihood of being correct.