There are 5 main types of thinking skills: analytical thinking, implemental thinking, practical thinking, critical thinking, and creative thinking. Analytical thinking involves analyzing facts to prove or disprove hypotheses and find root causes. Implemental thinking is putting ideas into action. Practical thinking considers how to think in a practical, possible way. Critical thinking questions assumptions and determines what is true or false. Creative thinking generates new ideas and solutions through imagination. Developing these thinking skills can improve how people think as individuals, family members, and workers.