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What Crossword Puzzles Reveal About Cognition
"The processes leading to that flash of insight [when you figure out a clue] can illuminate many of the human mind's curious characteristics. Crosswords can reflect the nature of intuition, hint at the way we retrieve words from our memory, and reveal a surprising connection between puzzle solving and our ability to recognise a human face." New Scientist 01/03/12
Posted January 3, 2012 11:55 PM




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