Thinking through dilemmas : schemas, frames, and difficult decisions

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    • Williams, Lawrence H.

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Thinking through dilemmas : schemas, frames, and difficult decisions

Lawrence H. Williams

(Routledge advances in sociology, 289)

Routledge, 2021

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Departing from the sociological dual process model that divides thoughts into automatic and unconscious, or deliberate and conscious occurrences, this book draws on empirical cases to demonstrate the existence of "automatic deliberation." Through research into the ways in which people address difficult subjects, such as death and dying, pedophilia, and career decision-making, the author sheds light on a mode of thinking which is both habitual and effortful, displaying a combination of habituated understandings and conscious deliberation. Advancing a blended view of cognition by which individuals draw on schemas and frames to think through complex topics, this volume will appeal to sociologists and psychologists with interests in cognition and the ways in which we make decisions.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Patterned Spontaneity of Reasoning 3. The Reflective Management of Desire 4. The Automatic Yet Iterative Use of Schemas 5. Conclusion

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  • NCID
    BC00199168
  • ISBN
    • 9780367511630
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 151 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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