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    This document discusses lateral and vertical thinking. [1] Lateral thinking uses unorthodox, branching methods to solve intractable problems, while vertical thinking is more linear and analytical. [2] Techniques for lateral thinking include generating alternatives, choosing different entry points, and using "thinking caps" to stimulate ideas. [3] Teaching thinking involves exercises like free association, open-mindedness, and challenging assumptions to stimulate lateral thinking.

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    This document discusses lateral and vertical thinking. [1] Lateral thinking uses unorthodox, branching methods to solve intractable problems, while vertical thinking is more linear and analytical. [2] Techniques for lateral thinking include generating alternatives, choosing different entry points, and using "thinking caps" to stimulate ideas. [3] Teaching thinking involves exercises like free association, open-mindedness, and challenging assumptions to stimulate lateral thinking.

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    Lateral and Vertical Thinking

    Vertical Thinking • Six hats of de bono


    • Thinking that is generally linear and using information that • Random input
    follows through to the solution or conclusion.
    • Also known as convergent thinking • Feedback loops and system arch types using stocks and
    flow
    • Vertical thinking is selective
    • Visual thinking -- mind maps, models, charts, timelines, and
    • Always goes in the general direction even cartoons (illustrated metacognition)
    • Analytical and sequential • Many layered or many leveled computer games and
    • A finite process software

    Lateral Thinking - Lateral thinking is thinking that is generally Brain-based Learning


    branching or mind mapping and collects to a central solution or
    conclusion. • Parallel processing (tasting and smelling of the same time)
    • Learning engaging whole physiology
    • Problem solving by apparently illogical means • Patterning
    • The process and a willingness to look at things in a different • Emotions
    way • Processing whole or parts simultaneously
    • Complementary to analytical and critical thinking • Focused attention and peripheral perception simultaneously
    • Can lead to intuitive problem solving • Conscious and unconscious processes
    • Generative
    • Spatial and rote memory
    • Generates direction
    • Embedding of facts
    • Provocative
    • Challenge enhancement and threat inhibition
    • Does not follow sequence
    • 3 techniques of all of brain based learning are: orchestrated
    • Probabilistic immersion (complete learning environment), relaxed
    alertness (eliminating fears and threat), active processing
    Oxford English dictionary definition (consolidate and initialize information)
    A way of thinking which seeks the solution to intractable
    • Feedback is from reality rather than authority
    problems through unorthodox methods which would normally be
    ignored by logical thinking. • Realistic problem solving
    • Holism
    Techniques in Lateral Thinking • Laughing

    • Generate alternatives Learning as a Complex System*


    • Choosing different entry points
    • Chaotic dynamics
    • Thinking caps -- Red: feelings, hunches, intuition -- Black:
    risk assessment, judgment, caution -- White: objective look • Description of the physical world
    at the data, and information -- yellow: logical, positive • Social dynamic
    feasibility and benefits -- Green: new ideas and creative • Holism
    thinking -- Blue: control of the thinking process
    • Fundamental uncertainty and uncertainty due to lack of
    • Random input knowledge
    • Focus -- simple/general or specific/purposeful • Transitional knowledge, transcendental knowledge,
    • Dominance ideas and crucial factors • Noise
    • Challenging assumptions • In the noise and signal system
    • Dysfunction and misconception and preconception
    According to David Khan and J. Allen Hobson of the dreaming
    brain is a self organizing system. • Unintended consequences

    Teaching Thinking *Santa Fe Institute in 1995 a collection of essays entitled the


    mind the brain and complex adaptive systems.
    • Free association stimulates divergent thinking (Rico)
    An elementary principle of human psychology -- at persons
    • Lateral thinking open-mindedness, emotional orientation, wants and desires influence more than his behaviour. When a
    logical negative, logical positive, alternative, and pragmatic person is confronted by ideas are facts that are not at odds with
    exercises stimulate lateral thinking his pre-existing notions the result is cognitive dissonance. This
    • Challenging perceptions increased conceptions stimulate is a sort of static in the brain with the power to distort, block, or
    inverted thinking. insight perception.

    Tools for Divergent Thinking


    • Use of the metaphor
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