Six Thinking Hats

Can you teach thinking?

Dr. Edward de Bono provides us with an interesting method to do just that. Using the metaphor of the "thinking cap," he gives us six hats to try on when dealing with issues or problems.

In brief, here are what the hats represent:

1. White hat -- thinking (approaching a problem through facts and logic)

2. Red hat -- feeling (approaching a problem through feelings)

3. Black hat -- arguing against (being the devil's advocate)

4. Yellow hat -- arguing for (seeing the good -- is this like being the angel's advocate??)

5. Green hat -- creating (approaching a problem from a new angle or perspective)

6. Blue hat -- overviewing (approaching the problem from the "big picture" perspective)

http://www.newiq.com/html/six_hats.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_hats