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Reason-Based Thinking as a Prerequisite for Development: Centering on Abstract Conceptual Operation Capacity

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This working paper advances the hypothesis that Reason-Based Thinking functions as a necessary condition for psychological development. It defines Reason-Based Thinking as the capacity to operate with abstract concepts and reconstruct concrete experience from a higher structural level, distinguishes it from Sensitivity as an independent developmental condition, and examines its relationship to existing theories including Kegan, Dabrowski, and Commons. This paper is positioned as a supplementary elaboration within the Mental-4-Element Framework (v1.4).

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19594922

Author: TekitouQ

Language: English

Topic: Ego Development and Educational Practices

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7154470424

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