COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY
• Define cognitive flexibility as a lifelong learning competence. • Identify the importance of cognitive flexibility. • Practice the traits of cognitively flexible individuals.
10.3 IMPORTANCE OF COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY Cognitively flexible individuals have the ability to respond in a timely manner to changing cir- cumstances and situations. They can process various and conflicting pieces of information. Their cognitive flexibility allows them to go beyond traditional ways of thinking to another, dif- ferent and innovative new way that is more conducive to the situation. Cognitive flexibility pro- vides its holders with the aptitude to understand and appreciate other people’s perspectives and worldviews. Cognitive flexibility (CF), as a learned behavior, makes its adopters act and react differently with different people. Cognitively flexible individuals are situational; they act and react in ac- cordance with the demands of the situations. They are flexible enough to move between vari- ous mindsets and adapt their behavior accordingly. They look at the situation from a distance. They have the ability to immediately change priorities and shift their attitude easily. Another good thing about CF is that it makes its practitioner familiar with the unfamiliar, while integrating multiple perspectives to critically solve problems. 10.4 TRAITS OF COGNITIVELY FLEXIBLE INDIVIDUALS
Cognitively flexible individuals have the ability to:
Adapt to new circumstances
Think of alternatives
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