The phrase "encourages thinking" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that inspires or promotes the act of thinking. Example: "Reading books regularly encourages thinking and expands the mind."
One of Austen's funnier creations is Mr. Elton, the young vicar of Highbury, whose suit Emma encourages, thinking he is courting Harriet and clueless that the social-climbing clergyman aspires to her hand and fortune.
Kaplan (1995) suggests perception, which gives one the sensation of feeling far away from the every-day-life, makes it possible to do something at one's free will, encourages thinking and exploration and is in harmony with one's personal needs.
We would also stress that specificity and cross-reactivity should be considered endpoints of a spectrum rather than strict alternatives, and we would hope that our approach encourages thinking about quantitative predictions for the level of cross-reactivity we might expect lymphocytes or antibodies to exhibit.
The latter, by means of the character of the retired psychologist, also encourages thinking over the reasons leading to the choice of a helping profession, and on the lights and shadows of this choice.
We would encourage thinking "inside the box".
The conference was organized "to encourage thinking about the role of liberal arts education in an era of climate change".
The arts encourage thinking and creativity which, in our knowledge-based economy, is more important than ever.
The report said the Indigenous advancement strategy appeared at first to encourage "thinking big and... innovative solutions".
In this context, teacher Sara asks more 'why' Questions encouraging thinking.
Videos such as those used in this study were selected to encourage thinking, participating and contributing to discussion about science ideas.
