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Thinking matters [electronic resource] : critical thinking as creative problem solving / Gary R.Mar.

By: Mar, Gary.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Singapore : World Scientific, 2021Description: 1 online resource (232 p.).ISBN: 9789811216251; 9811216258.Subject(s): Problem solving | Creative thinking | Critical thinkingGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 153.4/3 Online resources: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers
Contents:
The thinking reed -- "Eureka!" Problem solving heuristics -- Bridges to problem solving -- Puzzles, paradoxes & previews -- Computational magic -- Cultivating creativity.
Summary: "The ancient Roman orator Horace (65 B.C.-8 B.C.) wrote, "Control your mind or it will control you." In today's society we are faced with more information, and more complex information, than ever. Faced with making decisions, we can feel overwhelmed and helpless. One way to become less helpless - to gain control over our lives - is to gain control over our own thinking. We can feel helpless when faced with this barrage of information, opinions, data, and conflicting arguments if we lack the skills to quickly grasp and critically evaluate them. This book is designed to impart these kinds of skills."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The thinking reed -- "Eureka!" Problem solving heuristics -- Bridges to problem solving -- Puzzles, paradoxes & previews -- Computational magic -- Cultivating creativity.

"The ancient Roman orator Horace (65 B.C.-8 B.C.) wrote, "Control your mind or it will control you." In today's society we are faced with more information, and more complex information, than ever. Faced with making decisions, we can feel overwhelmed and helpless. One way to become less helpless - to gain control over our lives - is to gain control over our own thinking. We can feel helpless when faced with this barrage of information, opinions, data, and conflicting arguments if we lack the skills to quickly grasp and critically evaluate them. This book is designed to impart these kinds of skills."--Publisher's website.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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