Lateral thinking

Lateral thinking solves problems via a creative approach involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using traditional step-by-step logic.

Who deserves the seat and why? In a bus a lady is standing with a baby in her arms, you have a seat. What will you do in such a case?

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There’s a lot of mention of lateral thinking without a whole lot of knowledge about the what and the why of it. Very often it seems that it’s just brainstorming. Here’s a short set of some of the fundamentals of lateral thinking. In this one the point really is that lateral thinking doesn’t solve things by itself, but you need both lateral and vertical thinking at different times. And they are very hard to do together because they are quite different mindsets. As I understand it, Lateral…

Here's how lateral thinking can challenge your brain, plus 50 tricky lateral thinking puzzles to try.

We all have a problem-solving toolkit in our heads. But sometimes, you may come across a brain teaser that stumps you. In this case, it helps to look at it from a different angle instead of going after the most obvious answer. This is exactly how lateral-thinking puzzles work!

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Metacognition: a big word and a powerful idea. People of all ages, from primary students to corporate CEOs, benefit from learning how to THINK about their own THINKING. Way back in the 1960s, Edward de Bono introduced lateral thinking and created strategies that enable people of all ages to intentionally think in organized ways in ... Read more

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Situation puzzles are more fun than ordinary riddles. Hall of Fame Lateral Thinking Puzzles, which contains more great situation puzzles. The Situations 1. The Man in the Mask The man was afraid to…