Synergistic thinking - VI: Nature or Nurture?
Synergistic thinking - I Synergistic thinking - II Synergistic thinking - III Synergistic thinking - IV Synergistic thinking - V After a long break, I'm back once again on the topic of synergistic thinking. Just to refresh: last year, I'd proposed a theory called synergistic thinking , that characterizes a kind of thinking style that may be termed "what-is" thinking. The objective of this kind of thinking is model building or theory formation , as opposed to another kind of thinking called imperative thinking that focuses on skill building or "how-to" knowledge. Before I begin this article, the standard disclaimer. My background expertise is in computer science and I have little or no background knowledge formal training in psychology. But just as it may be, these series of articles are meant to clarify my thoughts based on observations and experiences about thinking -- something that is of central importance to software engineers and researchers alike. T...