1: Introduction and history 2: Problem solving 3: Thinking hypothetically 4: Decision making 5: Reasoning 6: Are we rational? 7: From dual processes to two minds References Further Reading Index
Jonathan Evans is Emeritus Professor at the School of Psychology, Plymouth University, where he was previously Professor of Cognitive Psychology. He has spent his entire career in the study of thinking and reasoning, and was involved in setting up the journal of the same name (published by Taylor and Francis). He has authored a number of books, including Hypothetical Thinking (Psychology Press, 2007) and Thinking Twice (OUP, 2010), and two with the philosopher David Over, presenting a new theory of conditionals (Rationality and Reasoning, Psychology Press, 1996; If, OUP, 2004).
This new addition to the "very short introduction" series a highly
readable and thought provoking read ... This text is ideal reading
for those studying psychology, problem solving, philosophy,
cognitive bias, research design, evidence based practice, and
anyone curious about why we think, reason and make choices. * Kate
Jack, Nursing Times *
No one in our field but Jonathan Evans could pack so much
information and erudition into such a small space. Only Evans could
have spanned the areas of reasoning and decision making and tied
them together through his deep knowledge of dual-process theory and
hypothetical thinking. * Advance praise from Keith E. Stanovich,
Emeritus Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development,
University of Toronto *
Jonathan Evans, a leading cognitive psychologist, has written an
account of studies of thinking and reasoning, condensing a vast
range of topics into an amazingly succinct synopsis. * Advance
praise from Philip Johnson-Laird, Emeritus Professor of Psychology,
Princeton University *
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