About Psychology: The Psychology of Solving Problems

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Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry, your Guide to Psychology In this week's newsletter, we are focusing on some of the ins and outs of the problem-solving process, including: The mental steps we go through to solve problems Some of the common strategies we use to come up with solutions A few of the obstacles we face when we are trying to resolve a problem The Problem-Solving Cycle Problem-solving is a mental process that involves discovering, analyzing, and solving problems. The ultimate goal of problem-solving is to overcome obstacles and find a solution that best resolves the issue. Learn more about the steps in problem-solving... Learn more Search Related Topics:  problem-solving  cognitive psychology  creativity Problems With Solving Problems The problem-solving process certainly isn't perfect, and we often run into errors that lead us to make the wrong choices. Discover some of the common issues that make solving problems more difficult... Learn more Search Related Topics:  problem-solving  cognitive psychology  What Is Functional Fixedness? Functional fixedness can sometimes prevent us from thinking of novel or creative solutions to problems. Discover how this type of cognitive bias and how it sometimes impedes the problem-solving process... Learn more Search Related Topics:  functional fixedness  problem-solving  cognitive biases What Is the Representativeness Heuristic? The representativeness heuristic is one type of mental shortcut that we use when making decisions or judgments. Discover how this heuristics and how it can lead to cognitive errors... Learn more Search Related Topics:  heuristics  cognitive psychology  decision-making Related Searches Mental Psychology Psychology Course Social Psychology Psychology Careers Psychology Tests Featured Articles Psychology Dictionary - Psychology Terms from A to Z Careers in Psychology History of Psychology Academic Resources for Psychology Students Psychology Research Methods Psychotherapy   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Psychology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Are You a Fully-Functioning Person? What Do Your Dreams Really Mean? How Emotionally Intelligent Are You? Do You Have a Genius IQ Score? How Do We Make Decisions?   Follow me on: Advertisement