Recent cognitive theorists have been concerned to discover how we solve problems: whether it is by trial and error, by deductive reasoning, by seeking more information or help from someone, or by using a mixture of all these approaches.
Hivi karibuni theorists utambuzi wamekuwa na wasiwasi na kugundua jinsi sisi kutatua matatizo: iwe ni kwa majaribio na makosa, na sababu zinazopunguza, kwa kutafuta habari zaidi au msaada kutoka kwa mtu, au kwa kutumia mchanganyiko wa mbinu hizo zote.