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Forests or trees? The effect of generating solutions to distant analogies on global–local processing

Auteurs: Jiansheng Li, Kai Shi, Tingchuan Cui, Jingshen Gao, Xuejiao Wei

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 3/2024

Abstract

The present research was designed to examine the effect of solving distant analogies on global–local processing. In two experiments, participants generated solutions to near analogies (near condition), or distant analogies (distant condition), and then they were required to either complete the Kimchi–Palmer task (Experiment 1) or the Navon letter task (Experiment 2). The experimental results showed that participants who generated solutions to distant analogies scored higher on the Kimchi–Palmer task and had faster reaction times to global letters. These findings indicated that solving distant analogies could promote global processing.

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Titel: Forests or trees? The effect of generating solutions to distant analogies on global–local processing
Auteurs: Jiansheng Li
Kai Shi
Tingchuan Cui
Jingshen Gao
Xuejiao Wei
Publicatiedatum: 21-11-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research / Uitgave 3/2024
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-023-01897-7

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