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6 Thinking Hats: Approach Creative Thinking by De Bono
Creative Thinking

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Module 1 | Creative Thinking | |
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Unit 1 | Creative Thinking PreTest | |
Unit 2 | 8 Reasons Why Creativity is an Essential Skill for Everyone to Learn | |
Unit 3 | 6 Ways to Apply Creative Thinking in your Everyday Life | |
Unit 4 | 6 Thinking Hats: Approach Creative Thinking by De Bono | |
Unit 5 | Another Creative Approach: Lateral Thinking | |
Unit 6 | 8 Things to Avoid which will Impact your Creative Thinking | |
Unit 7 | Creative Thinking PostTest |
Unit Summary
The following are the 6 thinking hats and what each color represents:
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“White Hat”- stating facts and information
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“Yellow Hat”-looking at the bright side
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“Red Hat”- expressing feelings and emotions
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“Blue Hat”-managing and controlling
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“Green Hat”-exploring other alternatives
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“Black Hat”-being realistic and practical
Survey Questions
In this unit, you will learn about the “6 Thinking Hats” Approach to Creative Thinking.
The “6 Thinking Hats” is a system designed by Edward de Bono as an approach to promote creative thinking. It is a tool used to enhance real thinking to make the process more productive and focused. The ‘6 Thinking Hats’ separates thinking into 6 different roles, each role identified with a colored symbolic thinking hat. This approach helps to redirect thoughts by mentally switching from one hat to the other.
The following are the 6 thinking hats and what each color represents:
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“White Hat”- stating facts and information, things you already know.
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“Yellow Hat”-looking at the bright side, being optimistic and positive, adding value and benefits.
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“Red Hat”- expressing feelings and emotions, your reactions and opinions.
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“Blue Hat”-managing and controlling, looking at the bigger picture.
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“Green Hat”-exploring other alternatives, generating new ideas and solutions.
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“Black Hat”-being realistic and practical, being cautious, finding where things might go wrong, discovering dangers and difficulties. Black Hat is usually called the ‘devil’s voice’.