Not exact matches
I
think of culture as a collective set of
cognitive and emotional algorithms or «
routines» that our brains access automatically.
Like general regular exercise, these mindful movement
routines tend to lubricate the body (tendons, joints, etc.), improve strength (muscles), enhance resiliency (sticking with it for reinforcement), perhaps modify neurotransmitters, change breathing rate and depth, produce
cognitive distraction from negative
thoughts and emotions, lead to bodily stimulation and later relaxation, as well as improve attention, mindfulness, and concentration.
«Today - where we can access content on Google, where
routine cognitive skills are being digitised or outsourced, and where jobs are changing so rapidly - accumulating knowledge matters a lot less and success has a lot more to do with ways of
thinking; creativity, critical
thinking, problem solving, [and] judgement.»
This reflects the increasing understanding that in rapidly changing knowledge economies, critical
thinking and problem solving are important parts of the new global skill set, whereas the labor market demand for
routine cognitive competencies — the kinds of skills that are easy to teach and test — has declined rapidly over recent decades.
This instrument was developed and validated across seven separate studies and addresses four major factors:
routine seeking, emotional reaction to change, short - term
thinking, and
cognitive rigidity.
Consequently, we have found that to teach a set of
cognitive skills, we needed
thinking routines that defined the regular application of these critical
thinking and problem - solving skills across domains.