Lateral Thinking

This book is intended for use both at home and at school. At school the emphasis has traditionally always been on vertical thinking which is effective but incomplete. This book is about lateral thinking which is the process of using information to bring about creativity and insight restructuring. Lateral thinking can be learned, practiced and used. It is impossible to acquire skill in it just as it is possible to acquire skill in mathematics.

Preface	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Use of this book	p. 15
The way the mind works	p. 25
Difference between lateral and vertical thinking	p. 39
Attitudes towards lateral thinking	p. 47
Basic nature of lateral thinking	p. 51
The use of lateral thinking	p. 57
Techniques	p. 61
The generation of alternatives	p. 63
Challenging assumptions	p. 91
Innovation	p. 105
Suspended judgment	p. 107
Design	p. 113
Dominant ideas and crucial factors	p. 123
Fractionation	p. 131
The reversal method	p. 141
Brainstorming	p. 149
Analogies	p. 167
Choice of entry point and attention area	p. 175
Random stimulation	p. 193
Concepts/divisions/polarization	p. 207
The new word po	p. 225
Blocked by openness	p. 265
Description/problem solving/design	p. 275
Summary	p. 297
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