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Thinking

Thinking is a higher cognitive function and comprises activities like creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making. The analysis of thinking processes is part of cognitive psychology.

Also see Picture thinking

In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, thinking means you tend to process thoughts in a logical way rather than an emotional way. In the eyes of a 'T', the sentences "The sky is blue" and "that girl is fat" are the same. Both statements are true.

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