Unlocking the Power of Thought: Exploring Divergent, Convergent, and Critical Thinking Techniques
Mental processes of Learning Thinking: Concept, Types of Thinking – Divergent, Convergent, Critical, Reflective and Lateral Thinking Concept of Thinking: Thinking is a complex process which involves manipulation of information as we form concepts. It also engages in problem solving, reasoning and making decisions. Thinking is a higher cognitive function and the analysis of thinking processes is part of cognitive psychology. Thinking is a pattern of behaviour in which we make use of internal representations (symbols, signs etc.) of things and events for the solution of some specific, purposeful problem. Thinking is the base of all cognitive activities or processes and is unique to human beings. It involves manipulation and analysis of information received from the environment. For example, while seeing a painting, you are not simply focusing on the colour of the painting or the lines and strokes, rather you are going beyond the given text in interpreting its m...