Approaches to Problem Solving – Part 3

Need help preparing for the Psych/Soc section of the MCAT? MedSchoolCoach expert, Ken Tao, will teach you Part 3 about approaches to problem solving. Watch this video to get all the MCAT study tips you need to do well on the psychology section of the exam! Incubation Taking a break, or incubation is an approach to problem-solving. Incubation involves the gradual generation of a solution to a problem at an unconscious level, usually after a period of conscious effort to solve it. When a person takes a break and does something else, such as eating a meal, no conscious effort is applied but at an unconscious level, the brain may still be working on the problem. Insight Insight is when people suddenly discover the solution to a problem after originally failing to do so. Incubation can lead to insight when a person works on a problem for a long time, takes a break, and then suddenly gets an insight that allows them to figure out the solution to the problem. While insight can occur as a result of incubation, it doesn’t have to and may occur in the middle of consciously working on a problem. Incubation and insight are approaches that allow for the sudden realization of how to solve a problem. MEDSCHOOLCOACH To watch more MCAT video tutorials like this and have access to study scheduling, progress tracking, flashcard and question bank, download MCAT Prep by MedSchoolCoach IOS Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.htd.medschoolcoach&hl=en_US Apple Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mcat-prep-by-medschoolcoach/id1503000883 #medschoolcoach #MCATprep #MCATstudytools