Practical Thinking

Four Ways to be Right, Five Ways to be Wrong

Edward de Bono

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Vermilion
02 January 2018

Cognition & cognitive psychology; Popular psychology

How is it that in an argument both sides are always right? How is it that no one ever makes a mistake on purpose but that mistakes get made?

In Practical Thinking de Bono's theme is everyday thinking, how the mind actually works - not how philosophers think it should. Based on the results of his famous Black Cylinder Experiment (a critical thinking task that asks participants why they think a black cylinder falls over), de Bono explores the four practical ways of being right. From there he picks out and names the five levels of understanding - and the five major mistakes in thinking.

From memes and Instagram to twitter and bestselling books like Mistakes I Made At Work, mistakes - and what we can learn from them - are a hot topic. With Edward you'll learn exactly why we all make them.

By: Edward de Bono
Imprint: Vermilion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 225g
ISBN: 9781785041112
ISBN 10: 1785041118
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 02 January 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edward de Bono studied at Christ Church, Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar). He also holds a PhD from Cambridge and an MD from the University of Malta. He has held appointments at the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge and Harvard. In 1967 de Bono invented the now commonly used term 'lateral thinking' and, for many thousands, indeed millions, of people worldwide, his name has since become a symbol of creativity and new thinking. He has written numerous books, which have been translated into 34 languages, and his advice is sought by Nobel laureates and world leaders alike. www.debono.com