Thought

Thought or thinking is a mental process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires.

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Concepts akin to thought are cognition, sentience, consciousness, idea, and imagination.

Related Topics:
Cognition - Sentience - Consciousness - Idea - Imagination

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Thinking involves manipulation of information, as when we form concepts, engage in problem solving, reason and make decisions.

Related Topics:
Information - Concepts - Problem solving - Reason - Decision

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Thinking is a higher cognitive function and the analysis of thinking processes is part of cognitive psychology.

Related Topics:
Cognitive - Cognitive psychology

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In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, thinking means you tend to put a higher priority on impersonal factors than personal factors.

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