Creative problem solving in knowledge-rich contexts

Wenjing Yang; Adam E. Green; Qunlin Chen; Yoed N. Kenett; Jiangzhou Sun; Dongtao Wei; Jiang Qiu

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2022.06.012

Creative problem solving in knowledge-rich contexts

Wenjing Yang, Adam E. Green, Qunlin Chen, Yoed N. Kenett, Jiangzhou Sun, Dongtao Wei, Jiang Qiu

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Abstract

Creative problem solving (CPS) in real-world contexts often relies on reorganization of existing knowledge to serve new, problem-relevant functions. However, classic creativity paradigms that minimize knowledge content are generally used to investigate creativity, including CPS. We argue that CPS research should expand consideration of knowledge-rich problem contexts, both in novices and experts within specific domains. In particular, paradigms focusing on creative analogical transfer of knowledge may reflect CPS skills that are applicable to real-world problem solving. Such paradigms have begun to provide process-level insights into cognitive and neural characteristics of knowledge-rich CPS and point to multiple avenues for fruitfully expanding inquiry into the role of crystalized knowledge in creativity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	849-859
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume	26
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2022.06.012
State	Published - Oct 2022
Externally published	Yes

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 32071070 ), National Social Science Foundation ( 21&ZD312 ), and Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing ( cstc2021jcyj-msxmX1138 ). The authors thank Professor Qinglin Zhang for providing comments on the manuscript.

Funders	Funder number
National Natural Science Foundation of China	32071070
Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing	cstc2021jcyj-msxmX1138
National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences	ZD312

Keywords

analogy
creative problem solving
creativity
knowledge
transfer

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