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ReviewIntegrative psychological & behavioral science2026

The Psychology of Problem Finding: from the Arousal System to Cognitive Sensitivity.

Yuwu Zheng, Lei Ma

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Review in Integrative psychological & behavioral science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuwu ZhengSchool of Philosophy and Social Development, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China.
Lei MaInstitute of Scientific and Technological Progress and Security, University of South China, Hengyang, China. 2023001064@usc.edu.cn.

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Theoretical Frontiers and Innovations in the Philosophy of Problem 18ZDA026
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Abstract

Just as problem solving psychology is important, so is problem finding psychology. In the study of problem finding psychology, some key concepts, such as arousal system, tolerance for ambiguity, curiosity and fear, and cognitive sensitivity, have been proposed, which are highly enlightening for the in-depth exploration of problem finding theory. The arousal system serves as the physiological foundation for triggering inquiries, tolerance for ambiguity represents a cognitive attitude toward environmental uncertainties, curiosity and fear act as initial driving forces for problem emergence, while cognitive sensitivity facilitates the final formulation of problems. However, this psychological theory of problem finding still has flaws and needs further improvement.

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ArousalCognitionExploratory BehaviorProblem SolvingPsychological TheoryFearHumansAmbiguity toleranceArousal systemCognitive sensitivityCuriosity and fearProblem finding

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