The new reflectionism in cognitive psychology : why reason matters
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The new reflectionism in cognitive psychology : why reason matters
（Current issues in thinking & reasoning）
Routledge, 2018
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Over the past two decades, psychologists have increasingly emphasized the role of intuition and emotion in human cognition and behavior. Some have even argued that we are so governed by our intuitions that analytic thinking merely facilitates confirmation bias and motivated reasoning. However, a recent trend in thinking and reasoning research has called this position into question, indicating that just being willing to engage in analytic reasoning is a meaningful predictor of key psychological outcomes in diverse areas of everyday life.
The New Reflectionism in Cognitive Psychology reviews the evidence for the most recent theories on human thinking and reasoning, exploring how analytic thinking plays an important role in human morality and creativity. Featuring contributions from leading researchers, the volume also considers research on religious, paranormal, and conspiratorial beliefs.
An essential volume for all students and researchers of thinking and reasoning, The New Reflectionism in Cognitive Psychology emphasizes the role that analytic thinking plays in everyday life and the importance of reason in the modern technological age.
Table of Contents
List of contributors 1. Why reason matters: An introduction GORDON PENNYCOOK 2. Reflective thought, religious belief, and the social foundations hypothesis JONATHAN MORGAN, CONNOR WOOD, AND CATHERINE CALDWELL-HARRIS 3. Towards understanding intuition and reason in paranormal beliefs MARJAANA LINDEMAN 4. The Earth is flat! Or is it?: How thinking analytically might just convince you the Earth isn't flat VIREN SWAMI 5. The Moral Myopia Model: Why and how reasoning matters in moral judgment JUSTIN F. LANDY AND EDWARD B. ROYZMAN 6. Intuition, reason, and creativity: An integrative dual-process perspective NATHANIEL BARR 7. Why reason matters: Connecting research on human reason to the challenges of the Anthropocene NATHANIEL BARR AND GORDON PENNYCOOK Index
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