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1. Will appeal as a primer to both students and professionals. 2.
Each chapter includes further reading as a springboard to more
in-depth study
1. Will appeal as a primer to both students and professionals. 2.
Each chapter includes further reading as a springboard to more
in-depth study
Types of Thinking provides a basic grounding in the psychology of thinking for undergraduate students with little previous knowledge of cognitive psychology. This clear, well-structured overview explores the practical aspects and applications of everyday thinking, creative thinking, logical and scientific thinking, intelligent thinking and machine thinking. It also explores 'failures of thinking', the biases and shortcuts that sometimes lead our thinking astray. The author tackles big ideas in an accessible manner and in an entertaining style, ensuring that Types of Thinking will be attractive not only to students but also to teachers organising and planning courses, as well as the lay reader.
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The way that we assess and overcome problems is an essential part
of everyday life. Problem Solving provides a clear introduction to
the underlying mental processes involved in solving problems.
Drawing on research from cognitive psychology and neuroscience, it
examines the methods and techniques used by both novices and
experts in familiar and unfamiliar situations. This edition has
been comprehensively updated throughout, and now features
cutting-edge content on creative problem solving, insight and
neuroscience. Each chapter is written in an accessible way, and
contains a range of student-friendly features such as activities,
chapter summaries and further reading. The book also provides clear
examples of studies and approaches that help the reader fully
understand important and complex concepts in greater detail.
Problem Solving fully engages the reader with the difficulties and
methodologies associated with problem solving. This book will be of
great use to undergraduate students of cognitive psychology,
education and neuroscience, as well as readers and professionals
with an interest in problem solving.
The way that we assess and overcome problems is an essential part
of everyday life. Problem Solving provides a clear introduction to
the underlying mental processes involved in solving problems.
Drawing on research from cognitive psychology and neuroscience, it
examines the methods and techniques used by both novices and
experts in familiar and unfamiliar situations. This edition has
been comprehensively updated throughout, and now features
cutting-edge content on creative problem solving, insight and
neuroscience. Each chapter is written in an accessible way, and
contains a range of student-friendly features such as activities,
chapter summaries and further reading. The book also provides clear
examples of studies and approaches that help the reader fully
understand important and complex concepts in greater detail.
Problem Solving fully engages the reader with the difficulties and
methodologies associated with problem solving. This book will be of
great use to undergraduate students of cognitive psychology,
education and neuroscience, as well as readers and professionals
with an interest in problem solving.
"Types of Thinking" provides a basic grounding in the psychology of
thinking for undergraduate students with little previous knowledge
of cognitive psychology. This clear, well-structured overview
explores the practical aspects and applications of everyday
thinking, creative thinking, logical and scientific thinking,
intelligent thinking and machine thinking. It also explores
"failures of thinking," the slips of action that can lead to plane
crashes and industrial accidents. Influences on decision-making
such as motivation, arousal and emotion are examined, as well as
the differences between "deep" and "surface" thought, "lateral"
thinking, and the effect of negative transfer. Written in an
accessible and engaging style, "Types of Thinking" will be
attractive to students and teachers of psychology as well as to the
lay reader.
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