Wordie -- Like Flickr, but without the photos. List of cognitive biases. Cognitive biases are tendencies to think in certain ways that can lead to systematic deviations from a standard of rationality or good judgment, and are often studied in psychology and behavioral economics. There are also controversies over some of these biases as to whether they count as useless or irrational, or whether they result in useful attitudes or behavior.
For example, when getting to know others, people tend to ask leading questions which seem biased towards confirming their assumptions about the person. However, this kind of confirmation bias has also been argued to be an example of social skill: a way to establish a connection with the other person.[7] Although this research overwhelmingly involves human subjects, some findings that demonstrate bias have been found in non-human animals as well. For example, hyperbolic discounting has been observed in rats, pigeons, and monkeys.[8] Decision-making, belief, and behavioral biases[edit] Social biases[edit] Debiasing[edit]
100 Terrific Mindhacks to Make the Most of Your Brain. Mind42 - Free Online Mind Map. Overview of Creative Methods. Overview of Creative Methods Alla Zusman September, 1998 Southfield, Michigan, USA Objectives of this report To research the availability of various methods dealing with creativity, innovation and problem solving, for the purpose of understanding the market. To identify the key players and the way in which they could be linked and/or positioned. Introduction There are three connected (and partially overlapping) areas of human activity related to any kind of development: Creativity Problem solving Design According to James M. Problem solving is the process required when we seek some kind of a resolution, such as removal of a drawback or achievement of a specific enhancement or improvement.
Studying the natural creative process, psychologists defined it as the trial-and-error method and have identified the phenomenon of psychological inertia (see Figure 1). Classification of creative techniques Depending on the methods and means utilized, creative techniques can be categorized as follows: 1. Mindomo - Web-based mind mapping software. Main Page - Crinnology - Creativity and Innovation.