How do we make decisions about a situation we have not encountered before? New work shows that we can solve abstract problems in the same way that we can find a novel route between two known locations ...

Abstract thinking helps you find patterns in data and explain meaning through stories and ideas. It also supports humor, creativity, and problem-solving beyond what you can observe. Concrete thinking ...

What does it take to solve hard problems: There are 3 things essential to problem solving. The right paradigm: This is the most important part about problem solving. You need to approach the problems ...

How do we make decisions about a situation we have not encountered before? New work from the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, shows that we can solve abstract problems ...