PSYC 221 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Convergent Thinking, Ken Wilber, Prefrontal Cortex
4 Apr 2014
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Page 326-351, 25 pages page 1 of 8. This includes math or physics problems: ill-defined problem: these do not necessarily have one correct answer, and the path to their solution is often unclear. This includes relationship problems, picking a career, or other life problems. The gestalt approach: representation & restructuring: problem solving is about 1) how people represent a problem in their mind, and 2) how solving a problem involves a reorganization or restructuring of this representation. Representing a problem in the mind: problems can be presented in many ways, e. g. crossword puzzles as a diagram with clues about how to fill in the open squares. Solving for x, representing this as a small triangle in the upper left quadrant , vs. a small rectangle with x being the diagonal . The process of first perceiving the object, and then changing its: restructuring: representation.
