Lateral Thinking

Creativity and Lateral Thinking: 

Creativity and Lateral Thinking Mahesh Sarangapani 7204408752 maheshsthattil2007@gmail.com

Introduction : 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 2 Introduction Thinking is the highest mental activity present in man. All human achievements and progress are simply the products of thought. The evolution of culture, art, literature, science and technology are all the results of thinking. Thought and action are inseparable - they are actually the two sides of the same coin. All our deliberate action starts from our deliberate thinking. For a man to do something, he should first see it in his mind's eye -- he should imagine it, think about it first, before he can do it. All creations-- whether artistic, literal or scientific --first occur in the creator's mind before it is actually given life in the real world.

The Purpose of Thinking : 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 3 The Purpose of Thinking The purpose of thinking, paradoxically, is to arrive at a state where thinking is no more necessary at all. In other words, thinking starts with a problem and ends in a solution.

Lateral Thinking : 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 4 Lateral Thinking There are two types of thinking -- Vertical thinking and Lateral thinking. Vertical thinking is high probability thinking, whereas lateral thinking is low probability thinking. In the former type, the thinker selects the most logical solution possible. This will be the one that is the most used and the most tested one. For example, suppose you want to cut a cake or hard boiled egg into two. Using a knife or a sharp blade to cut it is the most probable and most logical solution. But there are other less probable ways: for example, you can use a twine. The former is an example of a solution arrived at Vertical thinking while the later is an example of a solution arrived at using Lateral thinking.

Thinking Formulae: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 5 Thinking Formulae Dr. de Bono has devised some thinking formulae to help us practice thinking as a skill. Most important of them are: 1. AGO 2. CAF 3. PMI 4. OPV 5. APC

AGO (Aims Goals Objectives).: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 6 AGO (Aims Goals Objectives). Since deliberate thinking is actually the manifestation of deliberate use of Will Power, it is important that the thinker should be well aware of the aims, goals and objectives. In other words, a sense of direction is required if one is to use his thinking effectively.

CAF ( Consider All Factors).: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 7 CAF ( Consider All Factors). It reminds us that all factors or parameters of a problem should be considered to analyze it. By doing so, one can avoid the error of partialism in thinking.

PMI (Plus Minus Interesting): 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 8 PMI (Plus Minus Interesting) When making decisions, this technique is very useful. First write down all the plus (i.e., positive) suggestions or aspects of a solution. Then write down all the minus (i.e., negative) aspects. Lastly, write down the interesting ideas or suggestions or aspects of the same. Now it is easy to arrive at the best suitable solution of the issue or problem at hand.

OPV (Other People's Views): 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 9 OPV (Other People's Views) In this technique, the thinker thinks from the perspective of the different people involved in or affected by the decision or solution. For example, a change in syllabus mainly affects the students, teachers, management and parents either directly or indirectly. So, before implementing a new syllabus, we should think from the perspective of all these people. This is especially important when the decision is enacted upon and through other people.

APC (Alternatives Possibilities Choices): 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 10 APC (Alternatives Possibilities Choices) In this technique, the thinker generates as much alternatives, possibilities and choices for the solution of the problem. The best suitable one can then be selected by applying PMI or OPV.

Creativity levels: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 11 Creativity levels Emergent Innovative Inventive Productive expressive.

Emergent creativity: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 12 Emergent creativity Emergent creativity involves bringing forth a principle or idea that is entirely new to humankind, and that has far-reaching effects on how we perceive reality .

Innovative creativity: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 13 Innovative creativity Here creative individuals builds on their knowledge of whatever field they are in, climbing on the shoulders of their predecessors, so to speak, to reach even higher levels of new understanding and ideas.

Inventive creativity and productive creativity : 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 14 Inventive creativity and productive creativity Inventive creativity finds new uses for existing concepts and parts, while productive creativity is the description given when someone develops objects or ideas that are new to him or her, but not necessarily to other people.

expressive creativity: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 15 expressive creativity expressive creativity expresses feelings and ideas but does not need any particular skill or originality. This is well illustrated by the pictures that parents often place on their refrigerators or family notice-boards after young children have excitedly brought their latest art effort home from school.

What is Lateral Thinking??: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 16 What is Lateral Thinking?? Lateral thinking is a term coined by Edward de Bono, for the solution of problems through an indirect and creative approach . Lateral thinking is about reasoning that is not immediately obvious and about ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic. Thinking that finds solutions in ways that do not seem obvious

Nine approaches to creative problem solving: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 17 Nine approaches to creative problem solving Rethink! Look at problems in many different ways. Visualize! Utilize diagrams and imagery to analyze your dilemma. Produce! Genius is productive. Combine! Make novel combinations... Form! Form relationships. Opposite! Think in opposites. Metaphor/simile! Think metaphorically. Failure! Learning from your mistakes is one example of using failure. Patience! Don't confuse inspiration with ideas.

How will you think for this problem?: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 18 Once there was loving couple traveling in a bus in a mountainous area. They decided to get down at some place. After the couple got down at some place the bus moved on. As the bus moved on, a huge rock fell on the bus from the mountain and crushed the bus to crumbs. Everybody on board was killed. The couple upon seeing that, said, "*We wish we were on that bus*" Why do u think they said that ? How will you think for this problem?

Is it not lateral thinking???: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 19 If they had remained on the bus instead of deciding to get down, the resulting time delay could have been avoided and the rock would have fallen after the bus had passed..!!! The vertical thinkers must have answered - “the couples came there for suicide”. They stick to one solution even it is negative. Is it not lateral thinking???

Slide 20: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 20 Shall we try some other lateral thinking puzzles???

Visuals: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 21 Visuals Eg: Man --------- Board Ans: Man overboard Only a lateral thinker can think like this.

Slide 22: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 22 Guess what? Stand ------------ i

Slide 23: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 23 Stand ------------ i I understand

Slide 24: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 24 What about this? /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/

Slide 25: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 25 /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/ Reading between the lines

Slide 26: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 26 Next one…. Ground --------------- Feet feet feet feet feet feet

Slide 27: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 27 Ground --------------- Feet feet feet feet feet feet 6 feet underground

Slide 28: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 28 Try this one…. Ecnalg

Slide 29: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 29 Try this one…. Ecnalg Backward Glance

Slide 30: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 30 An easy one…… Death ..... Life

Slide 31: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 31 Death ..... Life Life after death

Slide 32: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 32 What comes in mind by seeing this? Ababaaabbbbaaaabbbbababaabbaaa bbbb...

Slide 33: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 33 Ababaaabbbbaaaabbbbababaabbaaa bbbb... Long time no See (‘C’)

Slide 34: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 34 A police officer saw a truck driver clearly going the wrong way down a one-way street, but did not try to stop him. Why not? Think lateral……...

Slide 35: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 35 A police officer saw a truck driver clearly going the wrong way down a one-way street, but did not try to stop him. Why not? The truck driver was walking.

Slide 36: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 36 Mother’s name is sixty two son’s name is fifty two daughter’s name is forty two what may be the father’s name????? Any guess?

Slide 37: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 37 Mother’s name is sixty two son’s name is fifty two daughter’s name is forty two It can be ‘ Two ’ Reason: Many people will put their father’s name or husband’s name as last name.

Slide 38: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 38 A man and his son are in a car crash. The father is killed and the child is taken to hospital gravely injured. When he gets there, the surgeon says, 'I can't operate on this boy - for he is my son!!!' How can this possibly be?

Slide 39: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 39 A man and his son are in a car crash. The father is killed and the child is taken to hospital gravely injured. When he gets there, the surgeon says, 'I can't operate on this boy - for he is my son!!!' How can this possibly be? The doctor is boy's mother.

Slide 40: 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 40 Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world! --Joel Arthur Barker Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned. --Edward de Bono

Thank You : 

http//:destressyourlife.blogspot.com 41 Thank You Mahesh Sarangapani 7204408752 maheshsthattil2007@gmail.com