10/09 - Thought & Language

Problem Solving

• Five Steps of Problem Solving
• Problem Solving Strategies
• Mental Set & Incubation Effects
• Cognitive Expertise

Reasoning

• Logical Thinking
• Making Decisions

Identifying Concepts

• The Classical View
• Prototypes and Natural Categories
• Mental Models

The Nature of Language

• Basic Units of Sound and Meaning
• The Structure of Language
• The Meaning of Language

Cognitive Processes in Language Comprehension

• Remembering the Meaning
• The Role of Context
• Understanding as A Constructive Process

Does Thinking Depend on Language

• Linguistic Determinism
• Nonhuman Communication