Usage of 考える vs 思う?
The basic definition of both is to think, but the words don't seem to be interchangeable. I get really confused when to use one or the other, so is there a general situation when it's better to use 思う or 考える？

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The differences of these are sort of philosophical, but here is a crux. 思う comes from passive attitude, and 考える from more active attitude.

寒(さむ)いと思う: perfect because you FEEL the cold.
寒いと考える: weird because you don't need to DEEM.

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I'm not a native speaker, but I think 思う is used when you give your opinion, and 考える is used when you are thinking about something/someone.

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