The Influence of Inter-Hemispheric Interaction on Creative Scientific Problem Finding Ability

Abstract

Abstract: Creative scientific problem finding ability is an important part of scientific creativity. This research aims to assess the relationship between IHI level and CSPFA through comparing the subjects′ performance on the CSPEA of different IHI levels. Experiment 1: Adopts a mixed experiment design, which is 2(mixed-hander, strong right-handed)×2(question type: open-ended questions, closed-ended questions), to inspect the influence of handedness on CSPFA. The result demonstrates: The CSPFA of mixed-hander is much stronger, and is coincident with different questions. Experiment 2: Adopts a mixed experiment design, which is 2(question type: open-ended questions, closed-ended questions)×2(eye movement level: control group, horizontal eye movements group), to investigate the influence of eye movement on CSPFA. The result shows: Compared with control group, horizontal eye movements are more conducive to the subjects′ performance in their creative scientific problem finding task. Conclusion: IHI level influences individual CSPEA by promoting its flexibility, and the path way for this is different with the question types.

Key words: inter-hemispheric interaction, handedness, bilateral eye movements, creative scientific problem finding ability.

摘要： 以124名本科生为被试，通过划分利手程度（实验一）与添加眼动刺激（实验二）的方法，系统考察了大脑半球互动对创造性科学问题提出能力的影响作用。结果发现：（1）与强右利手被试相比，混合利手被试在创造性科学问题提出能力测验上的得分更高；（2）与非眼动组被试相比，眼动组被试在创造性科学问题提出能力测验上的表现更好；（3）大脑半球互动与问题情境在灵活性品质上存在交互作用，大脑半球互动对开放性问题灵活性品质的影响大于封闭性问题。

关键词: 半球互动, 利手程度, 双边水平眼动, 创造性科学问题提出能力

CLC Number:

B842.5

Wang Botao, Duan Haijun, Han Qin, Hu Weiping,. The Influence of Inter-Hemispheric Interaction on Creative Scientific Problem Finding Ability[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2017, 15(2): 211-217.

王博韬, 段海军, 韩琴, 胡卫平,. 大脑半球互动对创造性科学问题提出能力的影响*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2017, 15(2): 211-217.

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