Outline of thought

A chimpanzee thinking.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to thought (thinking):

Thought (also called thinking) the mental process in which beings form psychological associations and models of the world. Thinking is manipulating information, as when we form concepts, engage in problem solving, reason and make decisions. Thought, the act of thinking, produces thoughts. A thought may be an idea, an image, a sound or even an emotional feeling that arises from the brain.

Nature of thought

Thought (or thinking) can be described as all of the following:

Types of thoughts

Content of thoughts

Types of thought (thinking)

Listed below are types of thought, also known as thinking processes.

Animal thought

Further information: Animal cognition and Animal intelligence

Human thought

Main article: Human thought

Classifications of thought

Creative processes

Decision-making

Main article: Decision-making

Erroneous thinking

See also: Error and Human error

Emotional intelligence (emotionally based thinking)

Problem solving

Main article: Problem solving

Reasoning

Main article: Reasoning

Machine thought

Organizational thought

Organizational thought (thinking by organizations)

Aspects of the thinker

Aspects of the thinker which may affect (help or hamper) his or her thinking:

Properties of thought

Fields that study thought

Thought tools and thought research

History of thinking

Main article: History of reasoning

Nootropics (cognitive enhancers and smart drugs)

Main article: Nootropic

Substances that improve mental performance:

Organizational thinking concepts

Teaching methods and skills

Main articles: Education and Teaching

Awards for acts of genius

Organizations

Media

Publications

Books

Periodicals

Television programs

Persons associated with thinking

People notable for their extraordinary ability to think

Scientists in fields that study thought

Scholars of thinking

Awareness and perception

Main articles: Awareness and Perception

Learning and memory

Main articles: Education, Learning, and Memory

See also

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References

  1. Dictionary.com, "mind": "1. (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind. 2. Psychology. the totality of conscious and unconscious mental processes and activities. 3. intellect or understanding, as distinguished from the faculties of feeling and willing; intelligence."
  2. Google definition, "mind": "The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness."
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