The Six Thinking Hats

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The Six Thinking Hats
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The Six Thinking Hats method was developed in the
1980s by Dr. Edward de Bono. Each hat is a
different color and represents a different type
of thinking.
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One hat is worn at a time so that we can focus on
one thinking process at a time. When we change
hats, we change our thinking.
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The White Hat

Information. What are the facts?
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The Red Hat
Feelings. What are my feelings about this?
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The Yellow Hat
Strengths. What are the positive points?
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The Black Hat
Weaknesses. What is wrong with this?
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The Green Hat
New ideas. What is possible?
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The Blue Hat
Thinking about thinking. What thinking is needed?