Definitions [4]
Definition: Thinking
Thinking is the mental activity that uses various cognitive elements and processes that involve manipulation of information, problem solving, reasoning as well as decision making.
Definition: Mental Representation
Mental representation is “the mental imagery of a thing that is not currently physically available to the senses.”
Definition: Concept
Concept is "an internal representation which the brain uses to denote certain classes of things in the world".
Definition: Schema
A schema is “an internal representation that organizes knowledge about related concepts and relationships among them."
Key Points
Key Points: Concept of Thinking
- Thinking is a mental activity that involves the manipulation of information, problem-solving, reasoning, and decision-making.
- Mental representation is an internal image or idea of something not physically present.
- A concept is a mental category that represents a class of similar objects or ideas.
- A schema is an organised framework of related concepts stored in memory.
- Language is a system of symbols that helps represent and express thoughts.
