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Creative Thought: An Investigation of Conceptual Structures and Processes (Apa Science Volumes) - Hardcover

 
9781557984043: Creative Thought: An Investigation of Conceptual Structures and Processes (Apa Science Volumes)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1557984042 ISBN 13: 9781557984043
Publisher: American Psychological Association, 1997

Synopsis

Creative thinking is essential for scientific, technological and artistic accomplishment, and it enables us to adapt to changes in our work situations and personal lives. This edited book examines recent research on conceptual structures and processes and sheds light on the nature of creative thought. The chapters are grouped in four parts covering conceptual combination, conceptual expansion, metaphor and analogy. Although other works have provided much information on the more receptive aspects of cognition, this volume is unique in its focus on the more generative aspects of our thought processes (for example, how we use concepts to develop new ideas). "Creative Thought" should be a valuable resource for cognitive psychologists, researchers and psycholinguists.

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About the Author

Thomas B. Ward lives in College Station, Texas, and is affiliated with Texas A&M University. Steven M. Smith lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is affiliated with St. Mary's University.

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1557984042
ISBN 13 
9781557984043
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
576
Editor
Ward Thomas B., Smith Steven M., Vaid Jyotsna