Essay On Thinking Is A Discipline

The film Higher Learning is a call to action. It is a film that shows people as products of their environment. The film is set on a college campus, a place where most people learn about what they will do in their adult life to try to better the world or simply educate themselves in order to live a better life. However, life on the Columbus campus is not good; it is a battlefield between the races and sexes. I feel it is a bit exaggerated, but it allows people to see some of the issues that go on, on a college campus. The film focuses on three freshman (Malik, Kristen, & Remy) entering college. They enter a less than ideal new world that is filled with tension, anxiety and fear. Although the writer uses stereotypical characters, it

The discipline of history is an attempt to form an understanding of the intricacies and associated complexities of the past, although there comes into question which format and style is deemed to be the most effective means of achieving an historical understanding of past events. The rise in an ever increasing popular public history aimed at the mass audience has bought about tension towards traditional academic historical approaches, which for extensive periods have gone as the unquestioned model for educational based historic teaching. Divisions arise as to which approach becomes the most relevant, derived from each camps purpose and nature of history. Complications arise with the perceptions of definitions in regards to public and

Energy and conscious controlled thinking takes effort; this does not apply in social situations, making the stereotype appear (Devine, 1989).

Problem solving skills entail two distinct mental skill analytic and creative thinking. Analytical thinking utilizes comparing and contrasting, evaluating and selecting, to find the best alternative (ITS Education Asia, 2005). Creative thinking uses the imagination to create a large picture of the

The game of chess helps us understand how technology inhibits our thinking. Chess used to be human against human. Now we add computers to the equation. In 2005, a chess tournament was help where the team options were a mix of human, machine, or both combined (Thompson, 345). When a professional play with no machine played against an amateur with a machine the amateur won (Thompson, 345). This shows that the machine did majority of the thinking. How we think is changing due to machines and technology. We use assistance instead of actually thinking to

It explains the reasons as to what is commonly said that means that we become what we think. Every individual is the total sums of their thoughts, and that they are in life since then, that is what they want. This places responsibility on every person to audit their behavior and action. People can change their life at any given time, but there should be an intention otherwise nothing will happen. In every moment, people make choices regarding their life which includes what they do, where they go, what they eat and so on. where all these choices are based on their thoughts and their beliefs. The beliefs and ideas one has, contribute to their behavior and decisions which shapes their actions, character, and personality. The reality of everything in people's lives and where they are currently is due to choices made. Once a person starts thinking about something their brain sends some frequencies to things they think about and slowly they become attracted to them. This means that when one starts thinking about something, it steadily and slowly gets into their subconscious mind which is a place from where the brain provides the person with ideas that surprise them. Once it is activated, the thought gets pre-occupied in the corner of their mind which develops into a habit.

You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, and your intentions create your reality. ~Wayne Dyer

I’m a rare kind of student that loves to think. I enjoy to think on the spot, and try to figure my way through problems. I play a popular computer game called League of Legends that takes a lot of mind game, strategies and a lot of on the spot thinking. I really enjoy playing these kinds of games as it trains me and makes me be able to think on the spot in situations where I wasn't paying attention in class or was being asked a question when day dreaming in the classroom. I adore being right at question, especially in a position where my friends are incorrect about a subject and I get to prove them wrong and tell them the truth.

Dichotomous thinking is when an individual perceives situations, events and details as “all or nothing” or as “either/or”. (Corey & Corey, 2014)(Grohol, 2013) In these situations there is absolutes, “black or white” and does not allow for “middle-ground” or “grey” areas. (Grohol, 2013) For example, if a student does not perform well on an exam, but overall has good grades, the individual views himself as a failure; although, the teacher may recognize that the individual just struggled with content on that particular

             We are what we imagine.  Our very existence consists in our imagination of ourselves.  Our best destiny is to imagine, at least, completely, who and what, and that we are.  The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined (Owens, 93).

For me, I think that competitive thinking style is not to be descriptive me. I always do the best with my job and task but I didn’t focus on to be winning. I do accept my colleagues work, I am not the person who will say no or disagree too much. I plan to achieve my goal but I didn’t think to be number one. This thinking style seems cannot explain me.

Postformal thought is viewed as the fifth stage of cognitive development after Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development. This fifth stage occurs in early adulthood when people begin to use a more adaptive method of problem-solving, where many solutions are possible. As I begin early adulthood, I use this type of flexible, logical thinking when given a difficult task. I weigh every possible outcome and search for the best possible solution that will not contradict my personal morals. For example, in the previous test essay I mentioned how I am unable to catch for softball ever again, as instructed by my physician. He highly recommended if I choose to play, that I decide to play middle-infield again or another position where it is less likely that I could get another concussion. Upon hearing this news, I first thought he was joking, but then I soon realized his advice was quite serious. I began to think about possibly playing another position, such as going back to short-stop or second base, but I knew my heart was with catching. I also realized that if I started playing the game again, I would find a way back into catching and possibly causing more damage to myself. I thought if I decided to play and ending up catching again, I would want to keep that secret from my father because he would be upset with me risking a dangerous injury. The thought of lying to my father, whom I am extremely close to, was uneasy to me because I am always honest, especially with him. I stayed true to my morals and decided to stop playing softball so I do not cause more harm to my body and brain. This process that I underwent was flexible and used logical thinking, also known as postformal thought, and allowed me to search through various solutions to discover the best one.

Works of fiction attempt to convince us that just like the characters of their protagonists, our personalities are forged by a series of pivotal moments. That is not true. Our environment slowly and continiously shapes the way we perceive the world, who we are, and how we think. The most important experiences can come from unforseen places - as I sat by a sizeable table in the elementary school's basement that was illuminated only by a dim, flickering light, I had no idea that it would permanenly affect my mind. The reason why a group of kids would meet under these circumstances was rather simple. We had a strategy game we played twice every week, until dusk - Empires in Arms. Even today it is by far the most complex board game I have ever encountered; campaigns last around two hundred hours and players need to tackle the art of diplomacy, logistics and risk calculation to successfully guide their nations to victory. I have found it surprising that many aspects of strategic thinking could be translated

As previously stated, when I was a child I went to Head Start. In finding, Albert Einstein stated, “Playing is the highest form of research”. Part of being a hands on learner, is being mindful of the opportunities that open my eyes through the significant of play. One of the skills that I have acquired through play is the learning of discernment. Even though some incidents in life are not clear, the beauty of it is having faith to thinking it out. Another aspect in which my eyes have been open is learning how to strategize. Jarrett et al., 2001, According to observations during elementary school recess children organize their own games, deciding on the rules and

SLT can introduce strategies such as the “Six Thinking Hats” by Edward de Bono as part of their school improvement scheme. De Bonos’s method is based on the brain chemicals studies, which demonstrate that different brain chemicals are released through various thoughts process, the method enables each team member to use their individual best by tapping into their own experience, intelligence and information, leaving aside their ego in the process thus creating “parallel