Types of Thinking

Hardback

Main Details

Title Types of Thinking
Authors and Contributors      By (author) S.Ian Robertson
SeriesPsychology Focus
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:184
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780415191050
ClassificationsDewey:153.42
Audience
Undergraduate
Illustrations 3 black & white tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 9 September 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume provides a basic grounding in the psychology of thinking for undergraduate students with little previous knowledge of cognitive psychology. This 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.