178pp., x. British edition with NAP. References, pp. 164-175; Index, pp. 176-178. Glossy black wraps with Title and subtitle lettering at top right front cover, above black and white illustration of a William Black drawing (Detail) of naked geometer, profile view, stooped over, drawing figures on a partially unraveled scroll on the ground. Only flaws, quite nugatory, are a few foxing speckles at end of top edge near top fore-edge, along with a few same at lower fore-edge, barely wrapping onto lower edge; virtually undetectable thin lines of wear across spine ends and near microscopic lamination peel at front cover corners only: describes worse than it is, but there you have it. Essentially, As New: Binding tight (NO cracks); NO remainder mark; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Binding so tight, would seem to be Unread.

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Title: Thinking: Directed, Undirected, and Creative
Publisher: Academic Press / Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, London New York Paris San Diego San Francisco Sao Paulo
Publication Date: 1982
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0122834828
ISBN 13: 9780122834820
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Fine

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FIRST EDITION(dated title page). 1982 Academic Press trade paperback, K.J. Gilhooly (Cognitive Psychology). This third edition builds upon the previous edition to provide an introduction to the area of thought processes in normal human adults. The three major topics covered thinking directed at solving well-defined problems, less directed forms of thinking, such as daydreaming, and creative thinking. - Amazon

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This book is the Third Edition of K.J. Gilhooly's widely adopted text on the intriguing and challenging topic of thinking. It provides an up-to-date review of a wide range of research and theory aimed at increasing our understanding of thought processes.
In this new edition, there are extensive changes to incorporate recent developments in the field that have occurred since the second edition. Coverage of the following has been introduced or significantly expanded: analogical problem solving; expertise; propositional reasoning; 'evolutionary' approach to reasoning; theories of decision making; theories of creative thinking.
The book will be of interest to all cognitive psychologists and cognitive science students and researchers.

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