Types of Thinking

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Interior Designer

by Matt Witt

Sample Mind Map

by amany elghamry

Eggs

by Tiffany Langbein

Types of Thinking

Reasoning

Logical

Inductive: specific to general

Deductive: general to specific

Critical Thinking

Tech Tools

Info interpretation

Dynamic modeling

Semantic organization

Digital collaboration

Large and small discussion

Explore all angles

Evaluate evidence

Multiple "right" answers

Ask "how" and "why"

Mindfullness

Alert and flexible

Ask good questions

Process > Outcome

Open mind

Decision Making

Adolescents

Analytical vs. Experiential

Usually a mix of both

Peer influence

Immediate gratification

Emotion

Lack of inhibition

Biases

Hindsight

20/20

Overconfidence

Very common in children

Belief perseverance

Rigid thinking

Confirmation

eg, web searches

Creative Thinking

Honor diversity

Build confidence

State of FLOW

Community role models

Take risks

Think flexibly

Five Step Process (not always linear)

Elaboration

Evaluation

Insight

Incubation

Preparation

Convergent vs. Divergent

Schools favor convergent, but creative thinkers are divergent

Executuve Function

In the classroom

Self-regulation

Minimize distractions

Time-management

Flexibility

Working Memory

Self-control

Inhibition

Attention

Goal-directed behavior

Improves with adolescence