The psychology of problem solving / edited by Janet E. Davidson, Robert J. Sternberg.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Recognizing, defining, and representing problems / Jean E. Pretz, Adam J. Naples, and Robert J. Sternberg -- The acquisition of expert performance as problem solving : construction and modification of mediating mechanisms through deliberate practice / K. Anders Ericsson -- Is success or failure at solving complex problems related to intellectual ability? / Dorit Wenke and Peter A. Frensch -- Creativity : a source of difficulty in problem solving / Todd I. Lubart and Christophe Mouchiroud -- Insights about insightful problem solving / Janet E. Davidson -- The role of working memory in problem solving / David Z. Hambrick and Randall W. Engle -- Comprehension of text in problem solving / Shannon Whitten and Arthur C. Graesser -- Motivating self-regulated problem solvers / Barry J. Zimmerman and Magda Campillo -- Feeling and thinking : implications for problem solving / Norbert Schwarz and Ian Skurnik -- The fundamental computational biases of human cognition : heuristics that (sometimes) impair decision making and problem solving / Keith E. Stanovich -- Analogical transfer in problem solving / Miriam Basok -- Problem solving -- large/small, hard/easy, conscious nonconscious, problem-space/problem-solver : the issue of dichotomization / Kenneth Kotovsky.

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Problems are a central part of human life. The Psychology of Problem Solving organizes in one volume much of what psychologists know about problem solving and the factors that contribute to its success or failure. There are chapters by leading experts in this field, including Miriam Bassok, Randall Engle, Anders Ericsson, Arthur Graesser, Keith Stanovich, Norbert Schwarz, and Barry Zimmerman, among others. The Psychology of Problem Solving is divided into four parts. Following an introduction that reviews the nature of problems and the history and methods of the field, Part II focuses on individual differences in, and the influence of, the abilities and skills that humans bring to problem situations. Part III examines motivational and emotional states and cognitive strategies that influence problem solving performance, while Part IV summarizes and integrates the various views of problem solving proposed in the preceding chapters.

English.

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