How to develop logical thinking?

Every person has more or less the ability to think logically.

But there are cases in life when the logic fails us, when we do not see obvious things and close our eyes to important details, we make serious mistakes and only then we rush to look for ways how to develop the logical thinking of .

But if you regularly train your logic, solve problems, play the right games, solve puzzles, strain your brains, you can be sure: in difficult moments, logical thinking will not fail.

Can we even develop logical thinking in adulthood?

Do you know how the word "logic"( λογική) is translated from ancient Greek? As a science of right thinking or the ability to reason.

That is logic - this is the basis of our thinking, which makes man a rational being and a crown of civilization.

With the attitude of mankind to logical thinking, miracles happen.

On the one hand, logical thinking is an acquired quality that is not close to a person, so he tries to reject it, making decisions based on those reflections that are beneficial to him.

On the other hand, it was logic that helped humanity survive, because if one of the tribe, having eaten the fungus, died, then it is logical that no more of the tribe of these fungi do not eat.

From lazy people who would rather spend their entire lives in a swamp than begin to train their brains, you can often hear:

"Ah, with the ability to think logically you need to be born. I was not lucky, therefore I will not strain myself. "

So, dear lazy, scientists have long ago proved that logic is not an innate, but the acquired quality of a person, so you can train logical thinking, no matter how old you are.

To develop logical thinking is necessary for one's mental health

Another interesting opinion that I have recently encountered is that highly developed logic is needed only for people of certain professions: scientists, investigators, scouts, leaders, in general, those who are engaged in importantthings and affects the fate of people.

And here some dockers or farmers can excel themselves to live without it.

Oh, how wrong are those who think so, because the presence of logical thinking is indicative of a person's mental health.

There are rules that do not require proof, and if you try to deny them, then this is a reason to think about visiting a psychiatrist.

Effective games for the development of intelligence

Known to all the logical axioms that form the basis of the human worldview, and know which should all, regardless of their age, profession and social status:

1. Causal relationships that have a one-way direction.

   For example, if you plant an apricot kernel, then it will grow apricot tree, and not some other.

   And actions will occur in this order, and not vice versa.

2. One-sided time orientation: past → present → future, because we understand the meaning of the words "yesterday", "today", "tomorrow" from early childhood.

3. Possession of deduction( from general to particular) and induction( from private to general).

   Example of deduction: when the sun rises, it becomes light.

   An example of induction: on the street it is light, everything is visible, hence - the sun has risen.

4. Understanding the meaning of "big" and "small" and the fact that a small one can fit into a large one, but it's impossible - on the contrary.

5. To get the result, the actions must be performed in a certain order.

   For example, you prepare borscht to make it tasty or at least edible, you have to send the products in a certain order in a saucepan of salted water: meat → beans → potatoes → beets with carrots → cabbage → tomatoes → greens and spices.

   If you break this order, for example, first throw a pot of greenery and only at the end of the meat, then no one will experiment with you.

Why else need to develop logical thinking?

Looking at the previous section of the article, every mentally healthy person can safely say:

"I have logical thinking. I understand the cause-effect relationships, I understand the importance of a certain order of actions, I have a minimum induction-deduction and I understand that "yesterday" can not be returned, even if I really want it, because now it's "today".

Indeed, the basis of logical thinking is owned by every mentally healthy adult, but it is unlikely that anyone will argue with the fact that people with developed logic have obvious advantages over those who have this ability in the bud.

Developing logical thinking is needed to:

1. To build a career.
2. Demonstrate good results in studies.
3. Be able to protect yourself in the face of trouble.
4. Think ahead of their actions and avoid mistakes.
5. Do not give chance to ill-wishers to hurt yourself.
6. Do any work as best or as fast as possible.
7. Do not be afraid of difficulties.

How to develop logical thinking for children?

Logical thinking begins to form already in infancy, but so far it is only visual-figurative and visual-effective: in order to understand what kind of object it is, it must be seen and touched.

When a child grows up, verbal-logical thinking comes to his place, because it is enough for a child to hear the name of a familiar subject in order to understand what is at stake.

Parents have to develop the logical thinking of their children with all their might, because their social adaptation, academic progress, and mental health depend on this.

How to improve the memory of a child?

If you do not miss this moment at an early age, then your child will have a hard time at school, at the institute, and in adulthood.

To develop the logical thinking of children you need in a game form:

1. Pyramids.
2. Riddles.
3. Constructors.
4. Puzzles.
5. Board games and stuff.

We suggest you right now to practice in the development of logic.

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How to develop logical thinking for adults?

Hardly harder for adults who are engaged in issues, how to develop logical thinking, because you will have to make more efforts, and many adults are lazy to spend their time profitably.

If you still decided to work on your logic, then start training it with simple and pleasant ways:

1. Solving logical tasks and rebuses.

   This good and on the Internet in bulk, and special collections in the store is sold abound.

2. Board games for training logic, for example, the same "Scrabble" or "Dixit."
3. Games in chess, backgammon and checkers.

4. Passing tests on IQ or logic level.

   Again, this good on the Internet is in bulk.

5. Unraveling scanners and Japanese crossword puzzles, and standard crossword puzzles will also work.
6. Lessons in the exact sciences: mathematics, physics, computer science, etc.

7. Read good detectives.

   Start with Agatha Christie.

   She wrote so many volumes that enough for many evenings of training.

If you decide to seriously consider the issue, how to develop the logical thinking of , you can gradually move on to performing special exercises, for example, searching for cause and effect relationships in different processes, analyzing any situation by deduction and induction, etc.