Research Concepts

Research Concepts

1. Styles of thinking

2. How do we think?

   • appeal to the supernatural
   • use of logic
   • use of intuition
   • use of common sense
   • appeal to authority
   • use of scientific method

3. Appeal to the supernatural

4. Use of logic, intuition and common sense

   • Use of logic
   • Use of intuition
   • Use of common sense

5. Appeal to authority

6. Use of scientific method

7. Tools of scientific method

   • Deduction
     • 1.Theory
     • 2. Hypothesis
     • 3. Observation
     • 4. Confirmation
   • Induction
     • 1. Observation
     • 2. Pattern
     • 3.Tentative
     • 4. Theroy
   • Concepts
   • The skill of identifying relevant variables
   • Hypotheses
   • What are theories for?
   • Do theories have to make sense?
   • Defining a theory
   • Theory-building and simplification
   • Building blocks of scientific understanding

8. Other thinking tools

   • Lateral thinking
     • Historical Review
     • Listening
     • Extracting concept
     • Bulk and Exceptions
     • Start Afresh
     • Modules and Smaller Units
     • Provocative amputation
     • Wishful Thinking
     • Ladder Approach
     • Flavour Approach
   • Fuzzy Thinking