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thinkingor thoughtAction of using one's mind to produce thoughts, or covert symbolic responses to stimuli. Theories of thought and thought processes have concentrated largely on directed thinking, including problem solving. At the beginning of the 20th century, researchers focused on studying mental associations. Theorists of Gestalt psychology in the 1920s and '30s believed the elements of thought to be in the nature of patterns elicited from experience. Today these elements are often regarded as bits of information undergoing processing. See also cognitive psychology, information processing. |
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Communicating exclusively through writing requires a conscious, coherent thought process, which provides more focused communication than in a traditional classroom discussion. Second, it is widely assumed that the thought process underlying problem solving and decision-making is primarily intuitive. Near the end of the conference, Lisa summarizes what she sees is happening in Robert's paper, and indicates that she wants to see more of Robert's thought process in the paper. |
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