Abstract thinking is the ability to absorb information from our senses and make connections to the wider world. A great example of abstract thinking at work is humor. Comedians are experts in ...

Below is an example of a well crafted abstract that was submitted by a past participant in the RIT Graduate Showcase. This example is being used with the permission of the author. "Mathematical models ...

Students were taught the concept using either concrete or abstract examples or both, and then tested on the material. Most undergrads were easily able to learn the knowledge specific to a given ...

CSELP, along with researchers at San Diego State University and Central Connecticut State University a have established the Open Source Structured Abstract Database Project, a collaborative project to ...

Rather than providing abstract information regarding climate change, governments who seek to reduce climate change may consider highlighting the harm to nature in more concrete ways. For example ...

A University of Cambridge study found people's ability to think in abstract ways was boosted by admiring art. The results were measured after a group of 187 people were encouraged to judge the ...