Thinking is the process of a person's knowledge of an object in its generalized, mediated form. Thinking can not exist without sensations, but it is a much deeper insight into the essence of things. Since the thinking and activity of sensory systems are inextricably linked, for the beginning, we'll figure out what the difference is.
I feel and I think
For example, you look at a tree: you see the color and shape of its leaves, the bends of branches, the relief of the bark. All this you perceive with sight, that is, it is an example of the work of sensations. In your mind, an accurate picture of what has captured your sensory feelings is displayed.
And now you do not just look at this tree, you reflect on how the soil affects its food, and nutrition for growth, how much moisture, sun rays need a tree. In this case, we are talking about thinking, as cognitive activity, which, in turn, is not possible without sensory sensations, without sensations. In addition, thinking is always generalized - you, in this case, do not think about the birch tree that you saw with your eyes, but about the structure and life of the tree in general.
The problem gives rise to thinking
It is impossible not to note the interaction of thinking and human activity, and does not matter at all, about what kind of activity we are talking about. Thinking arises when there is a problem. To start it, you need a person to think, and this can only stimulate an obstacle. Typical for thinking questions: "Where did this come from?", "What is this?", "How does it work?". And questions once again confirm that thinking is part of cognitive activity.
Thinking and professional activity
Since human activity and thinking are inextricably linked, it is obvious that in work activity, it is it that plays a decisive role. There is even a special classification of professional thinking:
- theoretical - aimed at analysis, rules, laws, their creation and identification;
- practical - development of plans, projects, vision of the situation as a whole, forecasting of the result;
- productive - this creative thinking, which helps to cope with extreme situations, gives an opportunity
build new strategies; - intuitive - a kind of thinking that seriously saves in professional activity, because sometimes it only saves, when there is no time for other types of mental processes;
- analytical - a clear logical cause-and-effect chain, aimed at finding the most beneficial solution.
All these types are characteristics of professional thinking, and their specific combination can talk about a person's abilities in a particular work activity.