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PREVIEW QUIZ
True or False
- TFThe philosopher Aristotle said that the human being is the thinking
animal. - TFConcepts put the world of experience into mental boxes.
- TFA heuristic approach to solving a problem is the same thing as using a
formula to solve the problem. - TFFunctional fixedness is a kind of mental set that helps you to solve
problems. - TFThe core of the creative process is rational, logical thought.
(Answers can be found on page 135.)
The last chapter made note of the fact that every emotion has a cognitive
aspect. We not only feel, but we also think when we experience an emo-
tion. In fact, thinking plays a role in almost all of our actions. This chapter
is designed to further your understanding of the thinking process.