Complex problem solving: A case for complex cognition?

Cognitive Processing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-142

  Funke, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex cognition; Complex problem solving; Emotion; Macrocognition; Operative intelligence

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COMPLEX COGNITION; COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; THINKING;

COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 77952240737     PISSN: 16124782     EISSN: 16124790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10339-009-0345-0     Document Type: Review

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