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Train of Thinking

The document outlines Edward de Bono's five stages of thinking: 1) laying down the aim and objectives, 2) gathering relevant information, 3) generating possibilities and options, 4) choosing among the options by narrowing them down, and 5) taking action by implementing the decision. The stages are represented as a cycle moving from establishing the aim through gathering information, generating options, choosing an option, and taking action.

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Train of Thinking

The document outlines Edward de Bono's five stages of thinking: 1) laying down the aim and objectives, 2) gathering relevant information, 3) generating possibilities and options, 4) choosing among the options by narrowing them down, and 5) taking action by implementing the decision. The stages are represented as a cycle moving from establishing the aim through gathering information, generating options, choosing an option, and taking action.

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TEACH YOUR SELF TO

THINK

EDWARD DE BONO

bakhtiar 1
Of thinking
Five Stages of Thinking

• Laying down aim, purpose and


objective
• Information available and the
information required. Perceptions
play their role.
• Stage of possibilities. Generative
stage.

bakhtiar 2
Of thinking
Five Stages of Thinking

• Next stage is choosing out of


available options, or at least
narrowing down the choices.
• This is the action step. The
implementation of decision.

bakhtiar 3
Of thinking
To • To be directed towards the
problem. The aim.
• To achieve
• To attain

Lo • Looking for
• Searching environment
• Gaining more information

bakhtiar 4
Of thinking
» The possibilities
Po
» The options
» The choices
» The alternatives
» The courses of
actions
» The way to
» The approaches

bakhtiar 5
Of thinking

» The narrowing down to one


So or two best results.
» This could be combining the
options.

GO » This suggests progressing


forward and upward.
» Implies positive an
constructive action.

bakhtiar 6
Of thinking

To Lo Input End

Po

Output end So Go
bakhtiar 7

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