- Thinking in general- It is a cognitive process which involved,
rearrangement or manipulation of information (from environment and
long-term memory). In this process, language, concept, images and
symbols are involved also.
example- What should I do tomorrow?
- Rational thinking- In this process, logics are mainly focused.
The solution of problem of any judgment is taken on the basis of
perfect logics or reasons.
example- If Ram is 2 years elder than Ramesh. The age of Ramesh
is 18. Then what is age of Ram?
- Effective thinking- In this type, the solution or the outcome
of the problem should be effective.
example- How to improve the learning process.
- Parallel thinking- In this process the problem is divided into
many parts.
example- The friend of John was in an important meeting, within
an hour he saw a man destroyed and the company had major loss.
- Lateral thinking- It is also known as Divergent thinking. This
type of thinking finds the solution of a problem by looking the
alternative ways of the problem. In this type of thinking logical
concepts can be ignored. In this process creativity is also
involved.
example- A teacher asked to the student to write the solution
but he didn't tell the question. What should be written?