Thinking Through Dilemmas: Schemas, Frames, and Difficult Decisions

ISBN-13: 9780367511654 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 160 str.

Opis

Through a comparison of qualitative data on the ways in which people think about death and dying, paedophilia, and career decision-making, this book advances a blended view of cognition, exploring how people use automatic and deliberate thought processes to think through difficult topics.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Lawrence H. Williams is visiting assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto, Canada.