This document discusses different types of thinking, including lateral thinking, vertical thinking, emotional intelligence, and the six hats of thinking model. It introduces Edward de Bono's six thinking hats framework, where each hat represents a type of thinking - such as white for facts, red for emotions, black for caution, yellow for positive aspects, green for creativity, and blue for process. The six hats approach allows people to separate thinking into distinct roles and focus on one type of thinking at a time to make effective decisions.

1. Foundations of
Critical Thinking
What Does It
Mean To Be
Smart?

2. There is a difference between
ThinkingIntelligence

3. There is a difference between
ThinkingIntelligence
How are brains are wired
Different types
How we use our intelligence
A learned skill

4. Types of Thinking
Horizontal Thinking
Vertical Thinking
(Lateral Thinking)

5. Edward de Bono
Lateral Thinking

6. Story of evil money lender,
debtor and his beautiful
daughter
Lateral Thinking

7. Engine
Fuel
Tuned
Intelligence
Knowledge
Thinking
Smart = the integration of all three
Lateral Thinking

8. The Intelligence Trap
When one is so
intelligent
He can justify any
quick decision

9. Types of Thinking
Horizontal Thinking
Vertical Thinking
Emotional Intelligence

11. Types of Thinking
Horizontal Thinking
Vertical Thinking
Emotional Intelligence
The 6 Hats of Thinking

12. The 6 Hats of Thinking
You and your team members
can learn how to separate
thinking into six clear functions
and roles. Each thinking role is
identified with a colored
symbolic "thinking hat." By
mentally wearing and switching
"hats," you can easily focus or
redirect thoughts, the
conversation, or the meeting.
From the Edward DeBono Website
http://www.debonogroup.com/six_thinking_hats.phpe

13. The 6 Hats of Thinking

14. The 6 Hats of Thinking

15. Unit Summary
Thinking is a: Skill
Does a computer use vertical or lateral thinking? Vertical
Thinking and intelligence are the same thing. No
The focus of Emotional intelligence is to eliminate
our emotions when making a decision.
No
How many thinking “hats” does Dr. DeBono Describe
Which color hat refers to Creative Thinking?
6
Green