Generalized

Generalized thinking is the way we use language and the ideas we use to describe and understand the world: terms, facts, metaphors, etc. In this article we will talk about how to understand generalized thinking and how it affects our ability to understand the world.

Generalized thinking often involves the use of general terms and concepts such as “person,” “action,” “relationship,” or “role.” For example, the term "object" can be used to refer to any tangible item that can be used as property or a means to an end. Also, generalized thinking uses various simplifications and generalizations; this means that we often represent complex phenomena in terms that refer to more general categories. For example, we can generalize many individual body parts into the single concept of “hands.”

Benefits When we use generalized thought structures, they provide us with an effective means of understanding complex phenomena. Multiple