Module Outline

Module 24: Thinking

Module 24 is about thinking.  The module begins with a description of how we think, followed by approaches to problem solving, and it concludes with a discussion of the problems we often encounter when trying to solve problems.

Introduction
	Cognitive abilities
Thinking
	Concept
	Prototype
	Concept hierarchies
	Problem solving
	Algorithm
	Heuristics
	Insight
	Problems solving problems
	Mental set
	Fixation
	Functional fixedness
	Confirmation bias
	Daniel Kahneman
	Availability heuristic
	Overconfidence
	Framing