The Psychology of Efficient Thinking
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1969
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Author: Zbigniew Pietrasiński
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 4 4 7 - 3
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Request a sales quoteThe Psychology of Efficient Thinking provides information concerning intellectual abilities and psychological principles of thinking that might be helpful in the solution of more complex problems encountered in the vocational field or in daily living. This book explores the ways and means of increasing the efficiency of thought. Organized into three parts encompassing six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the nature of intellect with special reference to intelligence and mental abilities. This text then examines the general field of mental development. Other chapters consider the application of intellect in such spheres as technical invention, problem solving, and general creativity. This book discusses as well the training of intellect, both by individual effort and at school. The final chapter deals with the continuous engagement in activities requiring thought, which is an essential condition for the improvement of intellectual skill. Psychologists, scientists, and teachers will find this book useful.
Introduction
Part One - The Nature of Intellect
Chapter I: The Intellectual Abilities
The Concept of Ability
The Meaning of Intelligence
The Primary Mental Abilities
Memory Factors
The Internal Structure of Mental Abilities
Levels of Intelligence
Mental Deficiency
Idiocy
Imbecility
Feeble-mindedness
Unintelligent Behavior
Intelligent Behavior
Superior Intelligence
Intelligence Level and Success in Life
The Determining Factors of Mental Development
The Dual Origin of Abilities
Chapter II: The Methods of Developing Mental Skills
The Concept of Mental Skills
The Significance of Mental Abilities
The Basic Features of Mental Skill
The Obstacles to an Improvement of Mental Culture
Final Comments
Part Two - The Intellect in Action
Chapter III: The Process of Problem Solving
The Principal Domain of Thinking
The Simplest Approach to Problem Solving
Phases of Problem Solving
The Art of Identifying Problems
Making Full Use of All the Data
Thought Processes in Problem Solving
The Dual Nature of Models
Choosing the Right Direction
The Positive and the Negative Effects of "Habit"
Functional Fixation
Factors Facilitating the Use of Experience
Factors Impairing the Use of Experience
Emotional Factors in Problem Solving
Scientific Techniques of Problem Solving
A Psychological Strategy of Problem Solving
The Most Suitable Technique
An Instructive Investigation
General Suggestions for a Strategy
Chapter IV: The Psychology of Creativity
What is Creativity?
Imagination and Thinking in Creativity
Is Creativity Governed by Any Rules?
The Principal Types of Creativity
The Psychology of Technical Invention
Inventor - The Unknown
The Process of Invention
The Principles of Invention
The Mistakes of Inventors
Group Techniques of Problem Solving
Some Remarks on the Process of Scientific Creation
Subjective Aspects of Creativity
Age and Creative Achievement
Part Three - The Training of the Intellect
Chapter V: On School Education
Present School Practice
Suggestions for the Effective Training of Mental Skills
Full-Scale Training Programs for the Improvement of Technical Thinking
Outdated School Procedures and Some Propositions
Chapter VI: Ways and Means of Intellectual Improvement
The Value of Intelligence
The Relative Merits of Thought Transfer
Some Essential Objectives
The Development of Efficiency in Perceiving the World around Us
The Concept of Perceptual Efficiency
The Conditions of Efficient Perceptual Skill
The Training of Efficient Perceptual Skills
What School Instruction Fails to Convey
What Biographies Can Teach Us?
An Effective Working Style
Bibliography
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1969
- No. of pages (eBook): 214
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781483154473
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