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