Lateral Thinking

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Lateral thinking is combination of Divergent Thinking and Critical Thinking.

Edward de Bono coined this term. https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/3-modes-of-thought-divergent-convergent-thinking/

Parallel thinking is a further development of lateral thinking, related to Six Thinking Hats. Parallel thinking is thinking with And in mind: it is related to Genius as in holding 2 apparently contractory ideas and still being able to function (by resolving the contradiction).

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