The psychology of human thought: An introduction

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The “Psychology of Human Thought” is an “open access” collection of peer-reviewed chapters from all areas of higher cognitive processes. The book is intended to be used as a textbook in courses on higher processes, complex cognition, human thought, and related courses. Chapters include concept acquisition, knowledge representation, inductive and deductive reasoning, problem solving, metacognition, language, expertise, intelli- gence, creativity, wisdom, development of thought, affect and thought, and sections about history and about methods. The chapters are written by distinguished scholarly experts in their respective fields, coming from such diverse regions as North America, Great Britain, France, Germany, Norway, Israel, and Australia. The level of the chapters is addressed to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students. Preface The Psychology of Human Thought: Introduction Robert J. Sternberg & Joachim Funke Goals of Research Underlying Themes in the Study of Human Thought Seven Themes Applied to Problem Solving Conclusion Summary Review Questions Glossary History of the Field of the Psychology of Human Thought Robert J. Sternberg The Dialectical Development of Ideas Early Western Antecedents of the Psychology of Human Thought Intermediate Periods in the Western History of Understanding Human Thought The Early Modern Period (1600s to 1800s) The Modern Period of the Psychology of Human Thought Functionalism Pragmatism Associationism Behaviorism Gestalt Psychology Cognitivism Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Methods for Studying Human Thought Arndt Bröder Introduction A Natural Science of the Mind? Why not just Ask People about their Thoughts? Objective Methods for Investigating Thought Processes Conclusion Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Concepts: Structure and Acquisition Kimery R. Levering & Kenneth J. Kurtz How Concepts Arise from Experience Modes of Category Learning Kinds of Categories and Their Uses Future Directions in Concepts Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Knowledge Representation and Acquisition Art Graesser, Anne M. Lippert, & Keith T. Shubeck Knowledge Components The Representation of Knowledge Components Knowledge Structures Associative Representations of Knowledge The Body in Cognition Conversations Importance of Media and Technology in Knowledge Representation and Learning Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Metacognition: Monitoring and Controlling One’s Own Knowledge, Reasoning and Decisions Klaus Fiedler, Rakefet Ackerman & Chiara Scarampi Introduction: What is Metacognition? Review of Insights Gained from Metacognition Research Metacognitive Perspectives on Applied Rationality Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Deductive Reasoning Jonathan St. B. T. Evans The Deduction Paradigm: The Main Methods and Findings Theoretical Issues in the Psychology of Deduction The New Paradigm Psychology of Reasoning Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Inductive Reasoning Janet E. Davidson Comparing Inductive Reasoning with Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning at Its Best Different Forms of Inductive Reasoning How Does Inductive Reasoning Develop? Development of Forms of Induction Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Problem Solving Joachim Funke The Problem Part: What Constitutes a Problem? The Solving Part: What are the Steps to the Solution? Problem Solving: What are the Theories? Methods for Assessing and Measuring Problem Solving Paradigms and Illustrating Experiments Conclusions Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Decision Making Julia Nolte, David Garavito & Valerie Reyna Types of Models of Decision Making Foundational Concepts Theoretical Frameworks Dual Process Theories of Decision Making Heuristics and Biases Decision Strategies Conclusion Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Nature of Language Lisa von Stockhausen & Joachim Funke Language Acquisition Bi- and Multilingualism Language as Embodied Simulation Alignment in Dialogue The Role of Language in Representing and Constructing Social Reality Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Language and Thought Andrea Bender The Principle of Linguistic Relativity Thinking before and after Language Thinking with Language Language as Tool for Thought Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Expertise David Z. Hambrick The Science of Expertise: A Brief History Testing the Deliberate Practice View Beyond the Deliberate Practice View Conclusions Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Intelligence Oliver Wilhelm & Ulrich Schroeders Understanding Intelligence Measuring and Using Intelligence Conclusions Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Creativity: An Overview of the 7C’s of Creative Thought Todd Lubart & Branden Thornhill-Miller Creators: Person-Centered Characteristics Creating: The Creative Process Collaboration: Co-Creation Contexts: Environmental Conditions Creations: The Nature of Creative Work Consumption: The Adoption of Creative Products Curricula: Developing Creativity Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Wisdom Judith Glück What is Wisdom? How Can Wisdom Be Measured? Is Wisdom a Stable Personal Characteristic—Or Are We All Wise Sometimes? Where Does Wisdom Come From? Summary Review Questions Hot Topics Glossary Development of Human Thought Kathleen M. Galotti Defining the Domain: Realms of Thought Infancy and Toddlerhood The Preschool Period Middle Childhood Adolescence Conclusion Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Affect and Thought: The Relationship Between Feeling and Thinking Joseph Forgas Affect Congruence: Affective Influences on the Content of Thinking Affective Influences on Thinking Strategies Conclusions Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Culture and Thought Mary Gauvain A Brief Historical Look at Psychological Research on Culture and Cognition Defining the Relation of Culture and Cognition Thinking in Niches Summary Review Questions Hot Topic Glossary Subject Index Author Index