Deductive Reasoning [Part 1]

Deductive reasoning is the process of making educated assumptions from given facts (which could be taken from your social psychology knowledge). Maybe you can view it as an application of the strategies found on this blog site.

Deductive Reasoning: An Introductory Definition

1. A psychological process where the subject makes a fully-supported, accurate assumption
1. rule: the input proposition confirms the legitimacy of the output proposition through logic
1. deductive reasoning uses logic
2. deductive reasoning is not limited to logic.
2. cognitive psychology is involved in deductive reasoning
1. studies the foundations for problem-solving set of rules used in deductive reasoning
2. subjects are likely to make false assumptions when their output propositions are plausible
3. humans have 2 different systems of comprehension
1. System 1
1. automatic
2. quick-to-mind
3. near instantaneous
2. System 2
1. timely process
2. thoroughly thought-through

This is the first chapter in a reoccurring series I will upload regarding the skill of deductive reasoning. This first part addressed the main definition of the topic, but I will eventually go towards applications and tips with this technique. The speed at which these posts will be made depends upon the availability of resources and the speed at which I can access them.

Credit to:

Schechter, Joshua of Brown University. Deductive Reasoning. http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Philosophy/onlinepapers/schechter/DeductiveReasoning.pdf Accessed on 4 Mar 2012. 

Notes: 

Forthcoming in The Encyclopedia of the Mind, edited by Hal Pashler, SAGE Publishing. Editorial Board: Tim Crane, Fernanda Ferreira, Marcel Kinsbourne, and Rich Zemel.

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