For Arendt the validity of political judgment depends on our ability to think "representatively," that is, from the standpoint of everyone else, so that we are able to look at the world from a number of different perspectives.
In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education".
Employers consistently value the ability to think above skills that can be learned on the job, and universities that accept students with vocational qualifications do so only after admissions tutors have reassured themselves that the young person in front of them is no dullard.
A team of psychologists at Goldsmiths, University of London have been focusing on cognitive functions – the ability to think about things that may not be in front of you.
As for those of us who are no longer toddlers and will never be Einstein: we use our ability to think about things that aren't real all the time, in ways both everyday and momentous.
An increasing number of graduates are looking to start their own businesses, armed with the specialist knowledge, problem-solving skills and ability to think laterally that they developed on their university courses.
While certainly well-versed in a variety of disciplines, he nurtured his ability to think outside the box that had limited the other scientists and researchers.
In addition to anxiety and depression, psychological distress can manifest as irritability as well as cognitive problems that impede a person's judgement and ability to think clearly, such that a person has difficulty following simple instructions, misinterprets obvious information clues, or has difficulty remembering information and facts that are actually known well.
I also knew that after a concussion one can lose the ability to think clearly, and that I probably shouldn't trust myself in this state.
It's the ability to think of something that the world didn't know was useful.
