Thinking on your back: Solving anagrams faster when supine than when standing

Darren M. Lipnicki; Don G. Byrne

doi:10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.03.003

Thinking on your back: Solving anagrams faster when supine than when standing

Darren M. Lipnicki, Don G. Byrne^*

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Abstract

There is potentially less locus coeruleus-noradrenergic system activity when lying down than when standing, an effect expected to develop via a difference in baroreceptor load. Furthermore, there is evidence implying that locus coeruleus-noradrenergic system activity impairs attempts to solve anagrams. Consistent with these ideas, we found that subjects solved anagrams significantly faster when supine than when standing. With anagrams characterized as insight problems, our finding suggests that insight may be influenced by body posture.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	719-722
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cognitive Brain Research
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.03.003
Publication status	Published - Aug 2005

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