A quick summary

The Oxford Handbook of Thinking and Reasoning is a comprehensive guide to the theoretical and empirical literature on cognition and reasoning. It presents a comprehensive overview of research from psychology, economics, linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and education, and provides a concise, up-to-date overview of the field. The handbook is organized into five sections, each of which covers a different area of thinking and reasoning. The first section focuses on the nature of thinking, including topics such as mental models, inference, and problem-solving. The second section discusses the development of thinking and reasoning, including topics such as the development of logical and numerical reasoning. The third section covers the social aspects of thinking and reasoning, looking at group decision-making and how social context influences our thoughts and decisions. The fourth section looks at the applications of thinking and reasoning, including topics such as decision support systems and artificial intelligence. The fifth section examines the philosophical implications of thinking and reasoning, providing an overview of the philosophical debates surrounding the nature of thinking and reasoning. Throughout the handbook, contributors draw on evidence from a range of disciplines to provide a comprehensive overview of the field.