“Critical thinking” is first - developing emotional and logical distance between us and the problem space - and then, asking a balanced set of “5 LT Why questions and 5 ET Why questions” to better evaluate the root cause (or the truth) within the given context and then arriving at the optimal solution.
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A balanced 10 why based critical thinking approach
1. The Balanced “10 Why” Quadrant using Critical Thinking High Results in great feeling based solutions Results in good , but “Out of touch” theoretical solutions The Optimal Solution (The Goal) Emotional Thinking (5 Whys) Results in usual outcome or solution under normal circumstances Results in a great Logic based Technical solutions High Logical thinking (5 Whys) Low “Critical thinking” is first - developing emotional and logical distance between us and the problem space - and then, asking a balanced set of “5 LT Why questions and 5 ET Why questions” to better evaluate the root cause (or the truth) within the given context and then arriving at the optimal solution.