Steven M. Smith

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IdeaLab

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences


Texas A&M University




Research Interests


Memory
Context-Dependent Memory, Retrieval Blocking & Recovery, Reminiscence, Created Memories





Creative Cognition

Fixation & Mental Blocks,
Incubation, Insight, Creative Idea Generation




metacognition

Metacognition

Tip-Of-the-Tongue (TOT) States, Metacognition of Insight, Feelings of Imminence




Books


Salvi, C., Wiley, J., & Smith, S.M. (2024). The Emergence of Insight Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.












Finke, R.A., Ward, T.B., & Smith, S.M. (1992). Creative Cognition: Theory, Research & Applications Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.













Smith, S.M., Ward, T.B., & Finke, R.A. (1995). The Creative Cognition Approach. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.









Ward, T.B., Finke, R.A., and Smith, S.M. (1995). Creativity and the Mind: Discovering the Genius Within. New York: Plenum Press.










Ward, T.B., Smith, S.M. & Vaid, J. (1997). Creative Thought: An Investigation of Conceptual Structures and Processes. American Psychological Association Books.

. New York: W.H. Freeman, Inc.









ARMADILLO 2025 Conference at UTEP




For a list of publications click here Steve Smith's Publications.

For a list of keynote and invited addresses, click here Keynote & Invited Addresses

Contact me at: stevesmith@tamu.edu