lens model

a metaphorical model intended to characterize the fact that organisms do not perceive the environment directly and objectively but instead use available cues to make inferences, judgments, or interpretations of the environment. A variety of cues are available, and the organism selects those it will use and then assigns each a relative weight or importance in the interpretive process. [proposed by Egon Brunswik]

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May 8th 2024

divergent thinking

creative thinking in which an individual solves a problem or reaches a decision using strategies that deviate from commonly used or previously taught strategies. This term is often used synonymously with lateral thinking. Compare convergent thinking. [defined in 1967 by Joy Paul Guilford]