Reasoning, Judging, Deciding : The Science of Thinking.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wastell, Colin.

Contributor:

Howarth, Stephanie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reasoning (Psychology).

Cognition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Sage Text UK, 2022.

Summary:

Wastell & Howarth's text clearly, accessibly and comprehensibly introduces the core theories of Thinking, leaving no stone unturned, students will receive an in-depth coverage of the theoretical side of this subject area before the authors delve into a more practical understanding of the topic.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Title

About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Inheritors of the Enlightenment

Chapter 2 A Cognitive Revolution? When the mind began to matter!

Chapter 3 Thinking Under Uncertainty Expected Utility Theory

Chapter 4 Prospect Theory Heuristics and some biases

Chapter 5 Ecological Rationality Are humans effective thinkers?

Chapter 6 Dual Process Models Is the mind made up of two components?

Chapter 7 Mind: Modular and Extended Is the mind made up of many components, internal and external?

Chapter 8 Deduction, Induction, Abduction Reasoning formal and speculative

Chapter 9 Problem Solving including Analogical Reasoning Learning to answer the question that is asked!

Chapter 10 Imagination: The Play Space of the Mind Possible futures and alternative pasts

Chapter 11 Nudge Making good outcomes more common

Chapter 12 Expertise How do experts think?

Chapter 13 Moral Reasoning How do people decide on what is right?

Chapter 14 Cognitive Science of Religion1 What can models of the mind tell us about belief in the supernatural?

Chapter 15 Artificial Intelligence: Computer thinking What kind of thinking can computers really do?

Chapter 16 Argumentative Theory Is the construction of arguments central to human thinking?

Chapter 17 Three Thinking Illusions How much of our thinking is done alone?

Chapter 18 Thinking and Uncertainty What effect does not knowing for certain have on our thinking?

Chapter 19 Thinking Scientifically Easy or Hard?

Chapter 20 Conspiratorial Thinking Why are people so suspicious of governments and big business?

Chapter 21 Sceptical Thinking How to avoid being duped by fake news!

Appendix Answers and comments to the Chapter Challenge problems Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781529776133

1529776139

OCLC:

1402819713