Dealing With The Uncertainties Of Climate Engineering: Warnings From A Psychological Complex Problem Solving Perspective, Dorothee Amelung, Joachim Funke
Dec 2012
Dealing With The Uncertainties Of Climate Engineering: Warnings From A Psychological Complex Problem Solving Perspective, Dorothee Amelung, Joachim Funke
Joachim Funke
Decision-makers in the context of climate politics are confronted with considerable uncertainties due to the complexities inherent in the relevant natural and social systems. Nonetheless, pressure on decision-makers to find solutions to dangerous climate change is rising due to the inertia in the climate system. Considering these pressures, technological options (climate engineering) have been proposed to counteract the effects of climatic change. However, introducing options that bear their own scientific uncertainties means further adding to the complexity of the situation. By adopting the psychological perspective of complex problem solving research, we analyze one frequently neglected source of uncertainty with regard …
Planning Impairments In Schizophrenia: Specificity, Task Independence And Functional Relevance, Daniel V. Holt, Jürgen Wolf, Joachim Funke, Matthias Weisbrod, Stefan Kaiser
Dec 2012
Planning Impairments In Schizophrenia: Specificity, Task Independence And Functional Relevance, Daniel V. Holt, Jürgen Wolf, Joachim Funke, Matthias Weisbrod, Stefan Kaiser
Joachim Funke
The present study investigated the specificity of planning impairments in schizophrenia compared to unipolar major depression. Multiple measures of planning ability were employed to assess the task independence of a planning deficit. Furthermore, the predictive power of planning ability with regard to functional outcome was analyzed. A total of 80 participants completed a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment with an emphasis on executive functions and planning ability. The sample consisted of 28 patients with schizophrenia, 28 patients with depression and 24 healthy controls. Both patient groups were impaired on measures of attention, working memory and planning, but only planning ability differentiated between …
Human Problem Solving In 2012, Joachim Funke
Dec 2012
Human Problem Solving In 2012, Joachim Funke
Joachim Funke
This paper presents a bibliography of 263 references related to human problem solving, arranged by subject matter. The references were taken from PsycInfo and Academic Premier database. Journal papers, book chapters, and dissertations are included. The topics include human development, education, neuroscience, and research in applied settings. It is argued that researchers are more and more engaged with problem solving research because of its centrality in human actions and because society needs advice from science in understanding and solving complex problems.
Epilogue. Reflections On Personhood And The Theory Of Mind, Jürg Wassmann, Joachim Funke
Dec 2012
Epilogue. Reflections On Personhood And The Theory Of Mind, Jürg Wassmann, Joachim Funke
Joachim Funke
What is a person? The anthropological perspective on personhood focuses on how different cultures conceptualise being human within a given society and all over the world. What actually defines a person? Does he/she have an inner life? What are the relationships with others like? How are these constituted in the perspective of the personal self? Is a person able to grasp feelings and thoughts of others, is the person I am facing therefore “transparent”? Or would this violate the person’s pri- vacy?
Scientific Computing For The Cognitive Sciences, Sebastian Sager, Katja Mombaur, Joachim Funke
Dec 2012
Scientific Computing For The Cognitive Sciences, Sebastian Sager, Katja Mombaur, Joachim Funke
Joachim Funke
The methodology of Scientific Computing is widely regarded as the third pillar of science, complementary to experiment and theory. While it triggered countless breakthroughs and innovations in technology, engineering, and the natural sciences, a combination with cognitive sciences is yet a rather young field full of opportunities. This special issue is meant to stimulate interdisciplinary research in the Cognitive Sciences, based on state-of-the-art methods
Perspectives On Problem Solving In Educational Assessment: Analytical, Interactive, And Collaborative Problem Solving, Samuel Greiff, Daniel V. Holt, Joachim Funke
Dec 2012
Perspectives On Problem Solving In Educational Assessment: Analytical, Interactive, And Collaborative Problem Solving, Samuel Greiff, Daniel V. Holt, Joachim Funke
Joachim Funke
Problem solving has received broad public interest as an important competency in modern societies. In educational large-scale assessments paper-pencil based analytical problem solving was included first (e.g., Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA 2003). With growing interest in more complex situations, the focus has shifted to interactive problem solving (e.g., PISA 2012) requiring identification and control of complex systems. In the future, collaborative problem solving represents the next step in assessing problem solving ability (e.g., PISA 2015). This paper describes these different approaches to assessing problem solving ability in large-scale assessments considering theoretical questions as well as assessment issues. For …
Computer-Based Assessment Of Complex Problem Solving: Concept, Implementation, And Application, Samuel Greiff, Daniel V. Holt, Sascha Wüstenberg, Frank Goldhammer, Joachim Funke
Dec 2012
Computer-Based Assessment Of Complex Problem Solving: Concept, Implementation, And Application, Samuel Greiff, Daniel V. Holt, Sascha Wüstenberg, Frank Goldhammer, Joachim Funke
Joachim Funke
Complex Problem Solving (CPS) skills are essential to successfully deal with environments that change dynamically and involve a large number of interconnected and partially unknown causal influences. The increasing importance of such skills in the 21st century requires appropriate assessment and intervention methods, which in turn rely on adequate item construction, delivery, and scoring. The lack of assessment tools, however, has slowed down research on and understanding of CPS. This paper first presents the MicroDYN framework for assessing CPS, which is based on linear structural equation systems with input and output variables and opaque relations among them. Second, a versatile …
