Thinking 1

The basic units of thinking - anything that stands for something else

• Symbol

• Concept

• Prototype

• Thought

The example of a concept that best exemplifies that concept (when you think of a dog, the dog that pops into your head is this)

• Symbol

• Prototype

• Example

• Prime Example

A mental structure used to categorize things.

• Symbol

• Prototype

• Concept

• Thought

A type of thinking that is creative, focusing on generating many ideas regardless of practicality.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Abstract

• Anomolous

A type of thinking that focuses on finding the best and most efficient solution to a problem

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Abstract

• Concrete

When you think about thinking to analyze your own behavior, you are engaging in:

• Double thought

• Metacognition

• Extracognition

• Divergent thinking