<p>Is there contemporary research in trait psychology, which attempts to operationalize the structures behind a strategic thinking style? I'm thinking of a style of problem solving as taught in officer training, and to a lesser extent, manifesting in strategically-oriented games like chess. </p>

<p>I realize that this sounds perhaps a little vague. However, in common usage it's not unusual to refer to a person's being a "strategic thinker" or a "problem solver". I wanted to know whether these traits have been studied or deconstructed in a more formal capacity, so as to define them in a manner consistent with trait psychology. </p>

<p><strong>Are there scientific definitions of strategic thinking with empirical support?</strong></p>

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2014-07-02T07:52:08.827Z
There is plenty of theory on the traits of good leaders in I/O literature (a colleague of mine at UCR was extending this to traits of good followers too). I'd be surprised if there isn't something suitable out there; the military has its share of psychologists, and certainly ought to be interested in this question.
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Do you looking for [this](https://books.google.cz/books?id=DPJ2BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=strategic%20thinking%20with%20empiricism&source=bl&ots=1snYj4Z1N0&sig=hiqVu9upuHFLqLjLDpms92HiPRI&hl=cs&sa=X&ei=yqIyVa0xjfVoq-eB4Ak&ved=0CGkQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=strategic%20thinking%20with%20empiricism&f=false)? The scientific publication explains concepts and essences of these thinkings. At first time, look at page 3. You will can see a psychology course which is interested in these - the **Cognitive psychology**.
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Research operationalizing so-called strategic thinking?
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# Research operationalizing so-called strategic thinking?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-02)

Is there contemporary research in trait psychology, which attempts to operationalize the structures behind a strategic thinking style? I'm thinking of a style of problem solving as taught in officer training, and to a lesser extent, manifesting in strategically-oriented games like chess.

I realize that this sounds perhaps a little vague. However, in common usage it's not unusual to refer to a person's being a "strategic thinker" or a "problem solver". I wanted to know whether these traits have been studied or deconstructed in a more formal capacity, so as to define them in a manner consistent with trait psychology.

**Are there scientific definitions of strategic thinking with empirical support?**

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, personality, terminology, problem-solving, military-psychology

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> **username_1**: There is plenty of theory on the traits of good username_0ders in I/O literature (a colusername_0gue of mine at UCR was extending this to traits of good followers too). I'd be surprised if there isn't something suitable out there; the military has its share of psychologists, and certainly ought to be interested in this question.  
> **username_2**: Do you looking for [this](https://books.google.cz/books?id=DPJ2BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=strategic%20thinking%20with%20empiricism&source=bl&ots=1snYj4Z1N0&sig=hiqVu9upuHFLqLjLDpms92HiPRI&hl=cs&sa=X&ei=yqIyVa0xjfVoq-eB4Ak&ved=0CGkQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=strategic%20thinking%20with%20empiricism&f=false)? The scientific publication explains concepts and essences of these thinkings. At first time, look at page 3. You will can see a psychology course which is interested in these - the **Cognitive psychology**.  

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