Uncommon Sense: Effective Critical Thinking and Decision-Making in a Complex World - Softcover

Weisman-Davlantes, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1269405705 ISBN 13: 9781269405706

Publisher: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2013

Synopsis

Presented as a supplemental text focusing on practical applications, Uncommon Sense embodies an innovative approach in discussing the roots of and lifelong influences on critical thinking.  In today’s technology-driven, need-answers-now world, students and laypeople alike will benefit from the study of various psychological theories of human functioning and their effects on our ability to make effective decisions in all areas of our lives.

 

This text offers a comprehensive balance in combination with theory-laden critical thinking texts, demonstrating how to put principles into action in our everyday encounters with self and others.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Lisa Weisman-Davlantes, MFT has been a Lecturer in the psychology department at California State University, Fullerton since 2002, teaching such courses as Reasoning and Problem Solving, Human Sexuality, Developmental Psychology, and Psychology of Gender.  Before that she taught at various community colleges in Southern California. She has also been a licensed marriage and family therapist since 1990 and has extensive experience treating diverse individuals, couples, groups, and children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Learning Solutions
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1269405705
• ISBN 13: 9781269405706
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 238