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Direct linkCorcoran, Katja; Epstude, Kai; Damisch, Lysann; Mussweiler, Thomas – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2011
People constantly have to make efficient use of their limited cognitive resources. Recently, T. Mussweiler and K. Epstude (2009) demonstrated that comparative thinking simplifies information processing and increases the efficiency of judgment. However, there are different types of comparative thinking. While comparing 2 entities, people may focus…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Information Processing, Comparative Analysis, Thinking Skills
