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The Psychology of Problem Solving

Problems are a central part of human life. The Psychology of Problem

Solving organizes in one volume much of what psychologists know

about problem solving and the factors that contribute to its success

or failure. There are chapters by leading experts in this ﬁeld, includ-

ing Miriam Bassok, Randall Engle, Anders Ericsson, Arthur Graesser,

Norbert Schwarz, Keith Stanovich, and Barry Zimmerman.

The Psychology of Problem Solving is divided into four parts. Fol-

lowing an introduction that reviews the nature of problems and the

history and methods of the ﬁeld, Part II focuses on individual differ-

ences in, and the inﬂuence of, the abilities and skills that humans bring

to problem situations. Part III examines motivational and emotional

states and cognitive strategies that inﬂuence problem-solving perfor-

mance, while Part IV summarizes and integrates the various views of

problem solving proposed in the preceding chapters.

Janet E. Davidson is Associate Professor of Psychology at Lewis &

Clark College. She conducts research on several aspects of problem

solving, including the roles that insight and metacognitive skills play

in problem solving.

Robert J. Sternberg is IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at

Yale University and Director of the Yale Center for the Psychology

of Abilities, Competencies and Expertise (PACE Center). Professor

Sternberg is Editor of Contemporary Psychology and past Editor of

Psychological Bulletin .

Together, Professors Davidson and Sternberg have edited two previ-

ous books, Conceptions of Giftedness (Cambridge, 1986) and The Nature

of Insight (1995).

The Psychology of Problem Solving

Edited by

JANET E. DAVIDSON

Lewis & ClarkCollege

ROBERT J. STERNBERG

Yale University

Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo

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First published in print format

2003

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