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Ways for Better Thinking
Seena Zarie May 2013
Agenda
General overview about Thinking.
Thinking Types.
What is Thinking?
Process or activity occurs in the human mind
What is the aim of Thinking?
Understanding, planning, solving a problem, judging on things, or doing something…etc
Important Rule of Thinking:
Default is difference in thinking.
Differences come from person background (Experience, culture, thoughts…etc).
Is thinking easy or needs efforts?
Exercise:
List seven things that make people more creative.
Thinking needs training.
- People have different opinions regarding type of thinking. There is good & there is better
- Our objective is to show & discuss these type of thinking, then decision can be made by each one whether better ways or improvements can be made.
Type of Thinking
We shall talk about eight types of thinking
Thinking Type
What?
Why?
Results How?
Opinion
‘THE ONLY’ Thinking
TYPE OF THINKING
‘THE ONLY’ Thinking
The only solution for this problem is…..
The only problem for this subject is…..
The only cause for this problem is…..
Why some people use ‘The Only’ Thinking?
Lack of Knowledge for
the person or in the
environment
Strong Experience in the subject.
Strong relation between
something & something
else.
Egos
What are the results of ‘THE ONLY’ Thinking?
Limitation of thinking
It might not reach the desired objective
More conflict
How can ‘THE ONLY’ Thinking be improved/solved?
Use (One of the solutions/problems/ca
uses which I think is strong/major/critical
is….)
Listen from others before concluding
Increase knowledge
What is your opinion about ‘THE ONLY’ Thinking?
‘THE ONLY’ Thinking
‘SELECTIVE’ Thinking TYPE OF
THINKING
‘SELECTIVE’ Thinking
Concluding something based on part of situation.
Concluding without listening whole problem/situation .
Why some people use ‘Selective’ Thinking?
Fast Conclusion
Dishonest Lack of knowledge
Experience
What are the results of ‘Selective’ Thinking?
Unfairness Un-accurate conclusions More conflict
How can ‘Selective’ Thinking be improved/solved?
See the whole picture before
concluding Honesty
What is your opinion about ‘Selective’ Thinking?
‘THE ONLY’ Thinking
‘SELECTIVE’ Thinking
‘GENERALIZATION’ Thinking TYPE OF
THINKING
‘GENERALIZATION’ Thinking
All solutions/people/problems… etc are…..
Why some people use ‘Generalization’ Thinking?
To be safe Feeling that being Specific
will not be beneficial
Justification for
problems made
Situation faced
What are the results of ‘Generalization’ Thinking?
Less Credibility Less accurate results/decisions
How can ‘Generalization’ Thinking be improved/solved?
Statistics Use (most, some, more than…etc)
What is your opinion about ‘Generalization’ Thinking?
‘THE ONLY’ Thinking
‘SELECTIVE’ Thinking
‘GENERALIZATION’ Thinking
‘SIMPLE’ Thinking
TYPE OF THINKING
‘SIMPLE’ Thinking
Simple reasons/justifications for everything.
Why some people use ‘Simple’ Thinking?
Less knowledge & Experience
Expecting that being simple will
solve all problems
Expecting that all problems from
same subject are same
Some people love
simplicity
What are the results of ‘Simple’ Thinking?
May lead to disasters Disappointment
Chance of development
will be less
How can ‘Simple’ Thinking be improved/solved?
Justifications/Reasons…etc to be given according to the
problem/situation…etc.
Increase knowledge Ask others
What is your opinion about ‘Simple’ Thinking?
‘THE ONLY’ Thinking
‘SELECTIVE’ Thinking
‘GENERALIZATION’ Thinking
‘SIMPLE’ Thinking
‘EXCEPTION’ Thinking
TYPE OF THINKING
‘EXCEPTION’ Thinking
Interest in exceptions rather than whole subject.
Why some people use ‘Exception’ Thinking?
Direct information from others
Matches with our dreams &
wishes
Represent our values
No Statistics
What are the results of ‘Exception’ Thinking?
Illogical things/
solutions
May lead to wrong decisions
Living in dream, so less positive improvements
How can ‘Exception’ Thinking be improved/solved?
Statistics Ask others
What is your opinion about ‘Exception’ Thinking?
No one can get knowledge unless he learns how to think
(Confoshous)
Q & A
Thank you