Lateral thinking
Lateral thinking is looking for a solution by changing perspective, breaking obvious assumptions and using unusual associations.
Definition
It is especially useful for problems where standard analysis leads to the same answers over and over again. It does not replace logic, but it can open the way to new hypotheses. After the lateral phase, it is necessary to check the feasibility of the ideas.
Key ideas
Missing key ideas.
Practice and life
Ask three questions: what do I assume without proof, how would someone from a different field look at it, and what would I do differently than usual?
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to treat lateral thinking as random fun without testing. The second mistake is to reject unusual ideas too quickly.
Questions for self-reflection
No questions for self-reflection.
Sources
No sources.