Thinking

a mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas and people

a mental image or best example of a category

a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem

a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; speedier but more error-prone

a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem

a tendency to search for info. that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence

the inability to see a problem from a new perspective, by employing a different mental set

a tendency to approach a problem in one particular way, often a way that has been successful in the past

the tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual functions; an impediment to problem solving

judging the ikelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent, or match, particular prototypes; can make us ignore other info.

estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; instances that readily come to mind are presumed to be common

the tendency to be more confident than correct-to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments

clinging to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited

an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning

the way an issue is posed; how an issue can significantly affect decisions and judgments