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Product Identifiers
PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-101529702070
ISBN-139781529702071
eBay Product ID (ePID)7050391446
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePsychology of Thinking : Reasoning, Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
SubjectGeneral, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology
AuthorJohn Paul Minda
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight27.1 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal153.4/2
Table Of ContentSection 1: The Organization of Human ThoughtChapter 1: The Psychology of ThinkingChapter 2: The Psychology of SimilarityChapter 3: Knowledge and MemoryChapter 4: Concepts and CategoriesChapter 5: Language and ThoughtSection 2: Thinking and ReasoningChapter 6: Inference and InductionChapter 7: Deductive ReasoningChapter 8: Context, Motivation, and MoodSection 3: Thinking in Action: Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and ExpertiseChapter 9: Decision-MakingChapter 10: Problem-SolvingChapter 11: Expertise and Expert Thinking
SynopsisAn engaging, interesting and easy-to-follow guide into the essential concepts behind our reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving., The Psychology of Thinking is an engaging, interesting and easy-to-follow guide into the essential concepts behind our reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving. Clearly structured into 3 sections, this book will; Introduce your students to organisation of thought including memory, language and concepts; Expand their understanding of reasoning including inference and induction as well as motivation and the impact of mood; Improve their thinking in action, focusing on decision-making and problem-solving. Suitable for any course in which students need to develop their judgement and decision-making skills, this book uses clever examples of real-world situations to help them understand and apply the theories discussed to their everyday thinking.