Summary
Contents
Subject index
How do we define thinking? Is it simply memory, perception and motor activity or perhaps something more complex such as reasoning and decision making? This book argues that thinking is an intricate mix of all these things and a very specific coordination of cognitive resources. Divided into three key sections, there are chapters on the organization of human thought, general reasoning and thinking and behavioural outcomes of thinking. These three overarching themes provide a broad theoretical framework with which to explore wider issues in cognition and cognitive psychology and there are chapters on motivation and language plus a strong focus on problem solving, reasoning and decision making - all of which are central to a solid understanding of this field. The book also explores the cognitive processes behind perception and memory, how we might differentiate expertise from skilled, competent performance and the interaction between language, culture and thought.
Decision-Making
Decision-Making
If you are using this textbook in a course, stop for a minute and consider why you decided to take the course. Is it part of a programme of study? Was this a course that you had been planning to take for a while, or is it one that you decided to take without much advance planning? I suspect there are a range of possibilities, but whatever the reason, it is probably true that many students pick their courses without much serious thought and others plan extensively and think about what courses they need and which courses will help them the most in the future.
Decision-making is about reducing uncertainty, minimizing risk, and maximizing benefit. Of course, many of the decisions we make ...
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