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Problem solving

Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to get from point A to B) to complex issues in business and technical fields. The former is an example of simple problem solving (SPS) addressing one issue, whereas the…

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Processes

Problem-solving strategies

Problem-solving methods

Common barriers

Cognitive sciences: two schools

Characteristics of complex problems

Collective problem solving

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Problem solving

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related to Further reading · 194
Problem solving → Advances, Amsterdam, Analyse, Angewandte Psychologie, Ansatz, Anteils, Approaches, Archived, ArL, Aufgaben, Aufsatz, Batchelder, Beckmann, Bern, Berndt, Bestimmung, Bischof, Bonn, Brehmer, Bypasses
see also · 20
Problem solving → Actuarial, Cognitive, Concept, Crucial, Description, Form, Group, Mental, Method, Paulo FreireProblem, Philosophy, Position, Practical, Problem, Process, Psychological, Sharing, Sourcing, Statistics, Techniques
has method · 16
Problem solving → A3, Collective, Disciplines Problem Solving, Eight, George PólyaLateral, Iterative, Manner, Method, Observe, Problem-solving, Processes, Solve It, Structured, Study, Swarm, Theory
related to Cognitive sciences · 15
Problem solving → Allen Newell, Among, Experiments, Germany, Gestaltists, Hanoi, Herbert, Karl Duncker, Perhaps, Productive Thinking, Researchers, Simon, The Psychology, These, Tower
related to Irrelevant information · 11
Problem solving → Fifteen, For, How, If, Irrelevant, Mathematical, The, This, Though, Topeka, You
related to Logic · 10
Problem solving → Allen Newell, Formal, Herbert, In, It, John Alan Robinson, Logic Theory Machine, Shaw, Simon, The
related to Characteristics of complex problems · 9
Problem solving → As, Complex, CPS, Dietrich Dörner, For, In CPS, In SPS, Joachim Funke, SPS
related to Definition · 8
Problem solving → Each, For, Problem, Solving, Sometimes, The, There, Well-defined
related to Europe · 8
Problem solving → Broadbent, Dietrich Dörner, Donald Broadbent, Dörner, Germany, In Europe, The, United Kingdom
related to Cognitive sciences: two schools · 7
Problem solving → Europe, European, For, North America, Problem-solving, This, Whereas North American

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Problem solvingis aprocess of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles0.90text
lawyersinstance ofProfessionals0.80text
doctorsinstance ofProfessionals0.80text
programmersinstance ofProfessionals0.80text
and consultants are largely problem solvers for issues that require technical skillsinstance ofProfessionals0.80text
knowledge beyond general competenceinstance ofProfessionals0.80text
scienceinstance ofthe greater the opportunity to develop a scalable solution.There are many specialized problem-solving techniques and methods in fields0.80text
engineeringinstance ofthe greater the opportunity to develop a scalable solution.There are many specialized problem-solving techniques and methods in fields0.80text
businessinstance ofthe greater the opportunity to develop a scalable solution.There are many specialized problem-solving techniques and methods in fields0.80text
medicineinstance ofthe greater the opportunity to develop a scalable solution.There are many specialized problem-solving techniques and methods in fields0.80text
mathematicsinstance ofthe greater the opportunity to develop a scalable solution.There are many specialized problem-solving techniques and methods in fields0.80text
computer scienceinstance ofthe greater the opportunity to develop a scalable solution.There are many specialized problem-solving techniques and methods in fields0.80text

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