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The Resource The development of logic in adulthood : postformal thought and its applications, Jan D. Sinnott
The development of logic in adulthood : postformal thought and its applications, Jan D. Sinnott
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- Summary
- The thesis of The Development of Logic in Adulthood is expressed in the author's phrase "logic of wisdom." This quality, Jan Sinnott argues, is the result of a maturing process in an individual's thinking, the refinement of decision making and interaction with others that develops over a lifetime. Adults develop complex thinking - or "postformal thought," to use the author's more technical term - out of a strong desire for unity and stability, and in recognition of the shortness of life. Sinnott maintains that the adult person can proactively cultivate the process of refining her or his thinking over time. She shows how this means of systematically combating alienation is applicable to many facets of a person's life: to demanding family and couple relationships; to social roles, which are made more flexible and adaptable; to workplace environments in which individuals use work to grow personally, and where concomitant living helps to resolve interpersonal conflicts; and to the fast-growing field of adult education, where active learning flourishes under teachers who employ the logic of wisdom. The author describes various techniques derived from her experimental studies carried out over a period of more than 20 years and explores the practical application of these methods in such areas as communication and conflict resolution, decision making, cross-cultural interaction, conscious spiritual development, ecology, and educational reform
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xx, 372 pages
- Contents
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- Creation of a theory and the purpose of this book
- Limits of traditional approaches for understanding adult logical development
- What characterizes postformal thought?
- Development of postformal thought
- New physics models underlying postformal thought
- General systems theory underlies postformal thought
- Chaos, complexity, self-regulating systems, and postformal thought
- Initial research : how do adults use logical thought?
- Interview and thinking aloud studies : a view of process
- Age differences in processes
- Emotion, intention, health, goal clarity, and other factors in postformal thought
- Digging deeper : a case study and suggestions for studying special subsamples
- Applications of the theory of postformal thought to education
- Reinventing the university to foster and serve postformal thinkers
- Postformal thought and multiperson groups : the workplace
- Postformal thought in multiperson groups : couples and families
- Development and yearning : postformal thought and spirituality
- Postformal thought, creativity, and creating the "self"
- Healing minds, bodies, nations, and the planet : the value of postformal thought
- Some uses of postformal thought in humanistic psychology
- Can we teach adults to use complex postformal thought?
- Postformal thought and living in balance
- Measure of postformal thought and coding and scoring guidelines
- The Narings Liv project at the Institute for Noetic Sciences
- Some readings in existential, humanistic, and transpersonal psychology and in mind-body medicine
- Isbn
- 9780306457234
- Label
- The development of logic in adulthood : postformal thought and its applications
- Title
- The development of logic in adulthood
- Title remainder
- postformal thought and its applications
- Statement of responsibility
- Jan D. Sinnott
- Subject
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- Adult
- Adult learning -- Psychological aspects
- Adultes -- Psychologie
- Adulthood -- Psychological aspects
- Adulthood -- Psychological aspects
- Age Factors
- Age Factors
- Cognition
- Cognition
- Cognition -- Age factors
- Cognition -- Age factors
- Cognition -- Facteurs liés à l'âge
- Cognitive learning
- Lebensalter
- Lebensführung
- Logic
- Logic
- Logic
- Logic
- Logique
- Logisches Denken
- Middle Aged
- Middle Aged
- Adult
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The thesis of The Development of Logic in Adulthood is expressed in the author's phrase "logic of wisdom." This quality, Jan Sinnott argues, is the result of a maturing process in an individual's thinking, the refinement of decision making and interaction with others that develops over a lifetime. Adults develop complex thinking - or "postformal thought," to use the author's more technical term - out of a strong desire for unity and stability, and in recognition of the shortness of life. Sinnott maintains that the adult person can proactively cultivate the process of refining her or his thinking over time. She shows how this means of systematically combating alienation is applicable to many facets of a person's life: to demanding family and couple relationships; to social roles, which are made more flexible and adaptable; to workplace environments in which individuals use work to grow personally, and where concomitant living helps to resolve interpersonal conflicts; and to the fast-growing field of adult education, where active learning flourishes under teachers who employ the logic of wisdom. The author describes various techniques derived from her experimental studies carried out over a period of more than 20 years and explores the practical application of these methods in such areas as communication and conflict resolution, decision making, cross-cultural interaction, conscious spiritual development, ecology, and educational reform
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sinnott, Jan D
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF724.55.C63
- LC item number
- S55 1998
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 1999 A-009
- BF 724.55.C63
- NLM item number
- S617d 1998
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Adulthood
- Cognition
- Logic
- Cognition
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Logic
- Middle Aged
- Cognitive learning
- Adult learning
- Adultes
- Cognition
- Logique
- Adulthood
- Cognition
- Logic
- Logisches Denken
- Lebensalter
- Lebensführung
- Label
- The development of logic in adulthood : postformal thought and its applications, Jan D. Sinnott
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-362) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Creation of a theory and the purpose of this book -- Limits of traditional approaches for understanding adult logical development -- What characterizes postformal thought? -- Development of postformal thought -- New physics models underlying postformal thought -- General systems theory underlies postformal thought -- Chaos, complexity, self-regulating systems, and postformal thought -- Initial research : how do adults use logical thought? -- Interview and thinking aloud studies : a view of process -- Age differences in processes -- Emotion, intention, health, goal clarity, and other factors in postformal thought -- Digging deeper : a case study and suggestions for studying special subsamples -- Applications of the theory of postformal thought to education -- Reinventing the university to foster and serve postformal thinkers -- Postformal thought and multiperson groups : the workplace -- Postformal thought in multiperson groups : couples and families -- Development and yearning : postformal thought and spirituality -- Postformal thought, creativity, and creating the "self" -- Healing minds, bodies, nations, and the planet : the value of postformal thought -- Some uses of postformal thought in humanistic psychology -- Can we teach adults to use complex postformal thought? -- Postformal thought and living in balance -- Measure of postformal thought and coding and scoring guidelines -- The Narings Liv project at the Institute for Noetic Sciences -- Some readings in existential, humanistic, and transpersonal psychology and in mind-body medicine
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xx, 372 pages
- Isbn
- 9780306457234
- Lccn
- 97051715
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)38132670
- (OCoLC)ocm38132670
- Label
- The development of logic in adulthood : postformal thought and its applications, Jan D. Sinnott
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-362) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Creation of a theory and the purpose of this book -- Limits of traditional approaches for understanding adult logical development -- What characterizes postformal thought? -- Development of postformal thought -- New physics models underlying postformal thought -- General systems theory underlies postformal thought -- Chaos, complexity, self-regulating systems, and postformal thought -- Initial research : how do adults use logical thought? -- Interview and thinking aloud studies : a view of process -- Age differences in processes -- Emotion, intention, health, goal clarity, and other factors in postformal thought -- Digging deeper : a case study and suggestions for studying special subsamples -- Applications of the theory of postformal thought to education -- Reinventing the university to foster and serve postformal thinkers -- Postformal thought and multiperson groups : the workplace -- Postformal thought in multiperson groups : couples and families -- Development and yearning : postformal thought and spirituality -- Postformal thought, creativity, and creating the "self" -- Healing minds, bodies, nations, and the planet : the value of postformal thought -- Some uses of postformal thought in humanistic psychology -- Can we teach adults to use complex postformal thought? -- Postformal thought and living in balance -- Measure of postformal thought and coding and scoring guidelines -- The Narings Liv project at the Institute for Noetic Sciences -- Some readings in existential, humanistic, and transpersonal psychology and in mind-body medicine
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xx, 372 pages
- Isbn
- 9780306457234
- Lccn
- 97051715
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)38132670
- (OCoLC)ocm38132670
Subject
- Adult
- Adult learning -- Psychological aspects
- Adultes -- Psychologie
- Adulthood -- Psychological aspects
- Adulthood -- Psychological aspects
- Age Factors
- Age Factors
- Cognition
- Cognition
- Cognition -- Age factors
- Cognition -- Age factors
- Cognition -- Facteurs liés à l'âge
- Cognitive learning
- Lebensalter
- Lebensführung
- Logic
- Logic
- Logic
- Logic
- Logique
- Logisches Denken
- Middle Aged
- Middle Aged
- Adult
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