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<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . "From “Oh, OK” to “Ah, yes” to “Aha!”: Hyper-systemizing and the rewards of insight\r\n"^^ . "Hyper-systemizers are individuals displaying an unusually strong bias toward systemizing, i.e. toward explaining events and solving problems by appeal to mechanisms that do not involve intentions or agency. Hyper-systemizing in combination with deficit mentalizing ability typically presents clinically as an autistic spectrum disorder; however, the development of hyper-systemizing in combination with normal-range mentalizing ability is not well characterized. A review of anecdotal reports, survey-based measurements, and experimental studies of systemizing suggests the hypothesis that hyper-systemizing in the presence of normal-range mentalizing develops as an addiction syndrome driven by the positive affect associated with insight solutions. A neurocognitive model of hypersystemizing as an outcome of insight addiction is constructed based on the incentive-sensitization model of addiction. If this model is correct, assaying subjects for bias on the systemizing – mentalizing spectrum would be expected to reveal significant activity differentials in temporal-parietal-frontal networks on cognitive tasks with systemizing or mentalizing components within the neurotypical population. Predictions of the model accessible to survey-based instruments and standard cognitive measures are outlined, and evidence pertaining to them considered.\r\n"^^ . "2010-08-01" . . . . . . . "Chris"^^ . "Fields"^^ . "Chris Fields"^^ . . . . . . "From “Oh, OK” to “Ah, yes” to “Aha!”: Hyper-systemizing and the rewards of insight\r\n (PDF)"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "insight-100723.pdf"^^ . . . "From “Oh, OK” to “Ah, yes” to “Aha!”: Hyper-systemizing and the rewards of insight\r\n (Image (JPEG))"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "From “Oh, OK” to “Ah, yes” to “Aha!”: Hyper-systemizing and the rewards of insight\r\n (Indexer Terms)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #6907 \n\nFrom “Oh, OK” to “Ah, yes” to “Aha!”: Hyper-systemizing and the rewards of insight \n\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Cognitive Psychology" . . . "Neuropsychology" . .