Unlocking the Timeless Dynamics of Creative Insight: An In-Depth Exploration from Psychological and Phenomenological Standpoints

Abstract

The predominant research on creative insight has predominantly focused on the cognitive and neurological aspects during problem-solving scenarios, contributing significantly to our scientific understanding of insight. However, investigators contend that a comprehensive understanding of insight necessitates augmenting cognitive and neuroscientific investigations with a descriptive, first-person, phenomenological exploration of the experiential dimension of creative insight. In this paper, researchers advocate adopting this first-person perspective while giving particular consideration to the temporal dimensions inherent in the creative insight experience. By adopting this first-person viewpoint, researchers can discern a fundamental interplay between the past and the future at the core of the creative insight experience. This temporal structure aligns with both biological and biographical evidence, bridging the gap between biological and psychological perspectives. Furthermore, researchers contend that creative insight, owing to its spontaneous yet recurrent occurrence, offers a valuable focal point for the phenomenological examination of the continuous flow of human experience.