Good Thinking - Seven Powerful Ideas That Influence the Way We Think

List of contents

Part I: 1. The game of logic - what follows from what; 2. Moral judgment - how we tell right from wrong; 3. Analogical reasoning - the heart and soul of insight, discovery, and genius; 4. Scientific reasoning - proving what causes what; 5. Decision-making - choosing what is most likely to give you what you most want; 6. Game theory - when you're not the only one choosing; 7. Creative problem solving - turning what you don't want into what you do want; Part II: 8. Into the weeds of logic - how it's done; 9. Into the weeds of moral judgment - how it's done; 10. Into the weeds: analogical reasoning - how it's done; 11. Into the weeds of scientific reasoning - how it's done; 12. Into the weeds rational decision-making - how it's done; 13. Into the weeds of game theory - how it's done; 14. Into the weeds of problem-solving - how it's done; Appendix A; References.

About the author

Denise D. Cummins is a cognitive scientist, author, and elected fellow of the Association for Psychological Science in recognition for her research on thinking and decision-making. Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, PBS Newshour, BBC, and Scientific American.

Summary

This book is for anyone who wonders whether to trust the media, seeks creative solutions to problems, or grapples with with ethical dilemmas. Find out how experts think and how to apply these techniques to be a more effective decision-maker using seven powerful decision-making methods.

Product details

• Authors: Denise D. Cummins, Cummins Denise D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781108830485
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83048-5
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; History of Ideas, HISTORY / Social History, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology