Achieving insight through inhibition
How need for closure shapes cognitive control to overcome mental fixation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21532908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yaqian Li (0000-0003-4225-620X, Hunan Police Academy), Xiaozhuang Wang (0000-0003-1658-0196, Tianjin Normal University), Xuji Jia (0000-0001-5866-2750, Tianjin Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0340-0727 • E-ISSN: 1430-2772 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00426-026-02315-4 |
| PMID | 42189273 |
| OpenAlex | W7162444870 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
Cognition · Cognitive Load · Cognitive restructuring · Forgetting · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Mind wandering and attention · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
On the status of inhibitory mechanisms in cognition
A spreading activation theory of memory
Remembering can cause forgetting
Protecting against mental impasses
Inhibitory Control as a Core Process of Creative Problem Solving and Idea Generation from Childhood to Adulthood
The dual pathway to creativity model
Individual differences in need for cognitive closure
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |