An insight that manifests itself suddenly, such as understanding how to solve a difficult problem, is sometimes called by the German word Aha-Erlebnis[1]. The term was coined by the German psychologist and theoretical linguist Karl Bühler Karl Bühler was a German psychologist known for his work about gestalt and his Organon model which influenced Friedemann Schulz von Thuns four sides model. It is also known as an epiphany An epiphany is the sudden realization or comprehension of the (larger) essence or meaning of something. The term is used in either a philosophical or literal sense to signify that the claimant has "found the last piece of the puzzle and now sees the whole picture," or has new information or experience, often insignificant by itself, that.
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