Term ID: T2214

Holistic Processing

/holistic-processing/
A cognitive style that emphasizes overall patterns, relationships, and context rather than focusing on individual details or component parts of information.
Example: Immediately grasping the overall meaning of a story or situation while missing specific factual details, or seeing the "big picture" in complex problems.

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Reference: Nisbett et al. (2001)