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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; 1. Why reason matters: An introduction; Historical context; An intuitionist backlash; The new reflectionism; Brief chapter overviews; Note; References; 2. Reflective thought, religious belief, and the social foundations hypothesis; Introduction; The empirical work; Empirical challenges; Interpretations; Expanding the interpretation: social density and cognitive styles; The social foundations hypothesis; Religious beliefs are not like other beliefs; Preliminary evidence for the social foundations hypothesis |
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Reflective self-interest and intuitive cooperationFuture directions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3. Towards understanding intuition and reason in paranormal beliefs; Introduction; Paranormal beliefs and dual-process theories of reasoning; The Epsteinian approach; The process approach; Applying the process model to paranormal belief; Summary; Caveats and questions; Paranormal beliefs and core knowledge confusions; Why people believe; References; 4. The Earth is flat! Or is it?: How thinking analytically might just convince you the Earth isnâ#x80;#x99;t flat; Introduction; The paranoid style |
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A rational explanationA conspiracist profile; Cognitive aspects; Thinking styles; Thinking critically; Reducing conspiracist ideation; References; 5. The Moral Myopia Model: Why and how reasoning matters in moral judgment; Introduction; Overview of alternative theoretical approaches; Reasoning and moral dilemmas; Morality, counter-normativity, and reasoning; Open questions and future directions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6. Intuition, reason, and creativity: An integrative dual-process perspective; Introduction; The rise of reason in creativity research |
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Intuitive and analytic processes in creativityDual-process theories of creativity; Dual-process meta-theoretical model of cognition; Methodology, theory, and meta-theory; Connecting creativity research through common language; Summary and conclusions; References; 7. Why reason matters: Connecting research on human reason to the challenges of the Anthropocene; Introduction; The Anthropocene; Creativity and innovation; The extended mind: process and content; Traditional beliefs and moral tribes in the modern era; Importance of cooperation |
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The future of research on human reason: basic and applied approachesRisk and (not) investing in research on human reason; Conclusion; References; Index |
| Summary |
This volume presents detailed reviews and will be of use to anyone interested in the strengths and weaknesses of human reason. This volume will also be of use to both proponents and skeptics of dual-process theory as it represents a strong case for the wide theoretical significance of the distinction between intuition and reflection. The empirical evidence indicates that analytic thinking plays a significant role in everyday life. Reason does, in fact, matter |
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Cognitive psychology.
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Cognitive psychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315460178 |
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1315460173 |
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