The development of logical thinking is a necessity for every person, regardless of age. The ability to think logically allows you to make decisions faster, build logical chains, find the relationship between different objects and predetermine the result in the shortest possible time. In addition, it is thanks to the developed logical thinking that each person is able to analyze the behavior of others and determine the motives of their actions. And this is not an inborn gift, but an ability that is achieved through special activities, games and exercises. Let's look at some methods for developing logical thinking.
Techniques for developing logical thinking
1. Anagrams. The task is to form a word from all the given letters. For example: V T O O G R - Twilight, Lap Usage - KAPSULA, M J E D T O N M M - MANAGEMENT. In open access there are many software generators of similar anagrams.
2. Exercise to eliminate excess. For example, it is necessary to find a word that is not logically suitable in this row: dove, bullfinch, tit, eagle, lark.
The eagle is superfluous, because in this example it is the only bird of prey, unlike the others.
3. One of the most common ways of developing logical thinking are the exercises to determine the sequence . You need to consistently build concepts from concrete to general. For example: a son, a child, a boy, a little boy. Consistency should be this: son, little boy, boy, child. We start with more specific definitions and gradually arrive at a common result. Exercises for consistency help you learn how to build logical chains.
4. Creating puzzles. This exercise develops not only logic, but imagination . You need to present the desired subject and, by its qualities, come up with a riddle. Suppose: "The legs are, healthy, like an elephant. Why does not he go? ". The answer is: a statue.
5. Objectives for the development of verbal-logical thinking. These exercises, in which you need to make up as many other words as possible from one word or a set of certain letters.
There are many other ways to develop logical thinking: specialized literature, puzzles and puzzles, desktop and computer games. For example, "Minesweeper", "Scrabble" and chess. Fortunately, now in chess you can play and virtually, which greatly facilitates the task of finding an opponent.
Development of logical thinking in children
The development of logical thinking in children is as necessary a process as in adults. And the sooner you begin to deal with the child, the more likely that later he will not have problems with his studies. In addition, it will help him learn how to quickly process information.
Exercise is also suitable for excluding unnecessary, but the tasks should be much easier.
At the very beginning the child will be difficult to understand what is required of him. Therefore, the first time you better solve the problem yourself, aloud, in stages, explaining why you came to such answers. It is not necessary to demand from the child instant participation in the process. Perhaps the explanation will take much more time than you expect, but one day this will necessarily lead to good results.