powerful

save time

abandon arrogance

Think about it one by one

Western thinking focuses on "what is" and its conclusions are reached through analysis, judgment and debate.

We need to think about “what could be,” not just “what is.”

Magnets are very powerful because all the particles line up in one direction.

Focusing the sun's rays to a single point will melt the strongest metals.

The Red Hat gives the thinker the freedom to treat his or her emotions like a poet. The red hat gives the power of emotion to be revealed to the world.

List the purpose of thinking and what it seeks to achieve.

What to think about

Asking questions is the simplest way to focus your thinking.

One of the functions of blue hat thinking is to be a "photographer": to observe and record the thinking process that is taking place and has taken place. 2

A useful way to treat opposing viewpoints is to assume that each side is correct in a given situation.

If you have a different point of view, write it down. Don't try to prove that you are right and everyone else is wrong.

Are you actually looking for facts, or are you accumulating evidence for an opinion you have formed in your head?

believed fact

verified facts

The Western concept is that opinions can only be formed through debate.

The Japanese belief is that an idea will grow like a sapling, and you will nurture it and allow it to grow into shape.

The purpose of white hat thinking is to start from reality and therefore must be able to come up with various types of information. The key is to set it appropriately.

probability range

How do emotions affect thinking?

Thinking can change your mood. It is not the logical part of thinking that changes mood, but the cognitive part of thinking. If you look at things from a different perspective, people's emotions will change with the change in cognition.

ordinary emotions

complex judgment

Optimistic assessments may be based on experience, available information, logical reasoning, hints, trends, conjectures and hopes.

Yellow hat thinking is associated with a positive attitude towards completing tasks, focusing not on novelty but on effectiveness.

Black hat thinking is always logical and there must be sound logical reasons for criticism.

Focus on possibilities and probabilities

We must base our speculations about the future on our own and other people's past experiences.

Excessive use of black hats is harmful and does no good. Sometimes people do it just to express themselves. (To be picky)

The meaning of lateral thinking is very precise, which means changing concepts and cognitions;

Finding alternative routes implies a creative attitude: accepting that there are different perspectives.

Is creativity a matter of skills, talent or personality?

One of the weakest links in creativity is "harvesting" ideas.

The first purpose is to simplify the thinking process by allowing the thinker to work on one thing at a time.

The second main purpose is to allow transformations during the thought process