Lateral Thinking¶
de Bono, E. (1970). Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step.
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2 citations across 2 artifacts.
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Mechanisms¶
- Forced Connection Exercise
- It is a structured descendant of Edward de Bono's random entry technique, which injects a random word to force a new starting point for thought.
This sourcePresents random entry as a lateral-thinking technique that injects a random word to create a new starting point for thought.
- It is a structured descendant of Edward de Bono's random entry technique, which injects a random word to force a new starting point for thought.
- Wild-Card Quota
- It operationalizes Edward de Bono's idea of provocation: a deliberately unreasonable statement used as a stepping-stone to a reasonable one.
This sourcePresents provocation as a lateral-thinking technique in which deliberately unreasonable ideas serve as stepping stones to useful alternatives.
- It operationalizes Edward de Bono's idea of provocation: a deliberately unreasonable statement used as a stepping-stone to a reasonable one.
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