Thinking

Thinking is a higher mental process

Thinking is a higher mental process that involves manipulation and analysis of information. It is goal-directed, organized, and unique to humans. Thin

Mental images are visual representations we

Mental images are visual representations we create in our mind (like imagining the Taj Mahal). Concepts are mental categories that help us organize kn

A goal

A goal-directed thinking process involving seven steps: identify problem, represent it, plan solution, evaluate options, select and execute solution,

Mental set (tendency to use familiar

Mental set (tendency to use familiar solutions) and functional fixedness (seeing objects only in traditional ways) can hinder creative problem solving

Process of gathering and analyzing information

Process of gathering and analyzing information to reach conclusions. Deductive reasoning moves from general to specific (like concluding someone is la