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Abstract thinking is the act of going from specific to general. Unless you have an actual mental illness, you probably already do use your abstract thinking skills - you just didn't realize that was what you were doing!
Abstract thinking is when you look at a situation and generalize - if you read about someone who was driving when they were drunk and who wrecked their car and killed someone, you would generalize and think "drunk driving is dangerous because people can wreck their cars and kill someone."
Abstract thinking is when you move from the specific to the general - you might see someone driving a blue Mustang car, and you might move to the general and think "I like Mustangs," or "I like blue cars," or even "I want a car!"
Abstract thinking involves thinking about ideas and concepts instead of specific events. An abstract thinker would move beyond counting how many pencils he has and think about the concept of numbers, or the idea of counting, or even mathematics in general.
Here are some tips to help you understand how to think more abstractly:
- look for connections between things
- look for similarities between events and your own life
- look for explanations for what happened
- look for more questions that you can ask about something
- look for other ways to look at things (other perspectives or viewpoints)
- look for ways to organize situations (making order from chaos)
- look for ways to evaluate situations
- look for ways to draw conclusions or inferences from situations (if this is true, what else is true?)
- look for analogies in situations (how is this like this other thing?)
- use comparisons to help with difficult concepts (how is this idea working like something else I am familiar with?)
- use visual tools to help you understand - draw a diagram, make a map, doodle a picture, or chart a graph!
What else can I help you with?
What is the best book on logic for beginners to learn the fundamentals of reasoning and critical thinking?
One highly recommended book for beginners to learn the fundamentals of reasoning and critical thinking is "Introduction to Logic" by Irving M. Copi.
Complete these sentences by adding an abstract noun to be brave is to show?
Courage? I'm not sure what you mean but, what I'm thinking is the best I could come up with...
How can creative thinking in groups be enhanced?
The best way to enhance creativity in a group is to increase diversity. Another way to increase creativity is to create an incentive.
What is the best tool you can use to learn what the opposite is thinking?
The best tool to learn what the opposite is thinking is active listening. Engage in open-ended questions, reflect back what you hear, and show empathy to truly understand their perspective. Building rapport and trust will also help facilitate honest communication.
Why does my pet ignore me sometimes?
Us Humans don't speak animal language but we could learn what our pets are thinking of by watching the reactions but it will take a while to learn it. It is best to learn it from one who already understands animals.
What is the best way to learn bass clef for beginners?
The best way for beginners to learn bass clef is to practice regularly, use mnemonic devices to remember the notes, and gradually increase the difficulty of the music you are playing.
What is the best way to learn music scales effectively?
The best way to learn music scales effectively is to practice regularly, start with the basics, use a metronome for timing, and gradually increase the difficulty level as you improve.
What is the best way to learn solfege?
The best way to learn solfege is to practice regularly, start with simple exercises, and gradually increase the difficulty level. It is also helpful to listen to music and try to identify the solfege syllables in the melodies.
What is the best way to learn bass clef notes effectively?
The best way to learn bass clef notes effectively is to practice regularly, use mnemonic devices to remember the note names, and gradually increase the difficulty of the music you are playing.
Critical thinking is best defined as thinking that?
Active thinking
Is experience the best way to learn?
It is a more rounded way to learn. There are 3 learning styles; audio, visual and tactile. When all three are incorporated there is an increase in retention and long term memory.
What is a word for thinking what another is thinking?
best friends
