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Exploring new ways of thinking about and developing staff practice: the role of modes of thinking

Exploring new ways of thinking about and developing staff practice: the role of modes of thinking Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman’s work on modes of “thinking” provides a comprehensive text which is little explored in respect of work with people who have an intellectual or developmental disability. This paper aims to explore the potential of this work to change staff development and practice.Design/methodology/approachKey themes from Thinking Fast, and Slow (Kahneman, 2011) are described and applied to current staff practice.FindingsModes of thinking are relevant and important to understanding and improving manager and staff practice.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first attempt to describe and understand staff thinking and practice using Kahneman’s ideas. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tizard Learning Disability Review Emerald Publishing

Exploring new ways of thinking about and developing staff practice: the role of modes of thinking

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Abstract

Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman’s work on modes of “thinking” provides a comprehensive text which is little explored in respect of work with people who have an intellectual or developmental disability. This paper aims to explore the potential of this work to change staff development and practice.Design/methodology/approachKey themes from Thinking Fast, and Slow (Kahneman, 2011) are described and applied to current staff practice.FindingsModes of thinking are relevant and important to understanding and improving manager and staff practice.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first attempt to describe and understand staff thinking and practice using Kahneman’s ideas.

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Tizard Learning Disability Review – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 6, 2021

Keywords: Staff practice; Intellectual and developmental disability; Staff development; Training; Intuitive and rational thinking; Daniel Kahneman

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