Executive functions in insight versus non-insight problem solving: An individual differences approach

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 355-376

  Gilhooly, K J ^b   Fioratou, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Executive functions; Insight; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449346924     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: 14640708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780903178615     Document Type: Article

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