The Effect of Pronounceability and Syllable Count on Anagram Solving Performance and Insight Experience

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Wendy Ross, Thomas Caton Ormerod, Frédéric Vallée‐Tourangeau
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/vtksb
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Abstract

This study investigates how stimulus characteristics (pronounceability of scrambled letters and syllable count of target words) influence problem-solving performance, mouse behaviour, and the subjective experience of insight during anagram solving tasks.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Memory Processes and Influences Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism

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Publication date
1 January 2026
Document type
Preprint