What is the best way to improve your logical reasoning and problem solving skills?

Answer 1

Practice

But get a jump start. Get a formal education in the subject. Most colleges have classes in informal logic and/or problem solving. In fact, many professional organizations do too, it's that important. By learning techniques for both individual and team problem solving, your practice will be all that much more effective. And these classes are usually kinda fun.

Then throw yourself in. Watch others who are good at it (ask them lots of questions), and critique yourself honestly when you're done. Then do it again.

Answer 2

There are two ways!

One way is the external way, this I consider to be the hard way as it involves the gathering of information from all the relevant sources about the subject matter. There is no limit to the information that you can collect , differentiate and then use to solve the problem.

the second way is my favorite I ask my self (soul) which is my friend and philosopher. This is very easy, and it has the greatest library of all the information right from the beginning of the universe till the end of it.

The skill in the first way is simple, the second is not so simple but it can be achieved by patience and will power,

The procedure in the first way is to read, surf the net, ask people who know.

The second way is to come to a stage of no thought and subtle breathing, now focus on the problem start a sort of a dialog with the brain don't force it, make it feel comfortable by breaking up the problem into simpler parts and co relate it with the memory of the past, YES accessing this part of the memory is not so simple it requires practice and patience. But after sometime and a few problems later it becomes a new pattern and you will always find it easier to solve any problem in this way.

Answer 3

It really depends on what subject you're studying (i.e.-calculus, geometry, ect...). Take calculus: I like to look at a function and imagine it in a physical atmosphere. Such as integration could be the acceleration of a car, or a ball bouncing. I feel that it helps me better understand what I'm looking for. But, you can always look at a difficult problem and break it down into smaller, simpler problems. For an example, sometimes algebra with large numbers scares people. 150x+200x can be broken down into 10*(15x+20x), or even further to 50*(3x+4x)... Never be afraid to take a large problem and break it down into smaller problems to make it easier. Just don't get too overzealous and end up with massive amounts of simple problems to get one answer. This tends to lead to errors.

Answer 4

Like anything. With practice. The more problems you attempt to solve, the better you become at solving problems. The more times you attempt to use logic, the more logical you become.

Answer 5

By Improving your understanding of your creative side and question making skills.

Answer 6

Ask a lot of questions. Do a lot of research on random topics. Never stop learning. Also practice. I would say that you could even buy a cryptology puzzle book to help keep your mind sharp.

Answer 7

Find Problems you don't understand, take their solutions and work backwards until you understand how they were reached. You'll begin to find everthing repeats itself.

Answer 8

Developing the ability to see your own subjectivity.

when we see ourselves in our perceptions we are able to see beyond what would otherwise be a personal limitation.

Answer 9

Break your mum's rule, then try justifying it with her.