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Manner of solving problems
Lateral thinking is a manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach via reasoning that is not immediately obvious. Synonymous to thinking
Lateral_thinking
1985 book by Maltese Dr. Edward de Bono
as a symbol for a different thinking direction was first mentioned by De Bono as early as 1971 in his book Lateral Thinking for Management when describing
Six_Thinking_Hats
Maltese physician (1933–2021)
and commentator. He originated the term lateral thinking, and wrote many books on thinking, including Six Thinking Hats. Edward Charles Francis Publius de
Edward_de_Bono
Thinking technique that involves an analytical approach to problem solving
sequential. It could be said that it is the opposite of lateral thinking. Unlike lateral thinking that involves using added intuition, risk taking, and
Vertical_thinking
Oral puzzle guessing game
Situation puzzles, often referred to as minute mysteries, lateral thinking puzzles or yes/no puzzles, are puzzles in which other participants are to construct
Situation_puzzle
Signals provocation
disagreeing. The term po was first created by Edward de Bono as part of a lateral thinking technique to suggest forward movement, that is, making a statement
Po_(lateral_thinking)
Book by Edward de Bono
model of the mind that leads to the many thinking skills developed by its author, including lateral thinking. The model detailed in the book, and referred
The_Mechanism_of_Mind
Set of cards intended to promote creativity
cards, each offering a challenging constraint intended to encourage lateral thinking and break writer's block. In 1970, Peter Schmidt created "The Thoughts
Oblique_Strategies
Japanese video game designer (1941–1997)
philosophy of "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" (枯れた技術の水平思考, Kareta Gijutsu no Suihei Shikō) (also translated as "Lateral Thinking with Seasoned
Gunpei_Yokoi
Overview of and topical guide to thought
political thinking Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines Partial concurrent thinking aloud Po (lateral thinking) Six Thinking Hats SolidThinking Straight
Outline_of_thought
Topics referred to by the same term
Po (food), dried meat and fish in Korean cuisine Po (lateral thinking), part of a lateral thinking technique created by Edward de Bono Po (giant panda)
Po
Puzzle involving the arrangement of matchsticks
rearrange a crude matchstick picture. Some matchstick puzzles require lateral thinking, such as changing a number into a mathematical symbol. Puzzles may
Matchstick_puzzle
Series of lateral thinking board games
MindTrap is a series of lateral thinking puzzle games played by two individuals or teams. Invented in Canada, it is the main product of MindTrap Games
MindTrap
Puzzle requiring thought to solve
solve. It often requires thinking in unconventional ways with given constraints in mind; sometimes it also involves lateral thinking. Logic puzzles and riddles
Brain_teaser
Method of solving computing problems
Lateral computing is a lateral thinking approach to solving computing problems. Lateral thinking has been made popular by Edward de Bono. This thinking
Lateral_computing
Rare neurodegenerative disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), Lou Gehrig's disease or Charcot's disease (English: /ʃɑːrˈkoʊ/ shar-KOH
ALS
Interdisciplinary branch of design and fine arts
of the fine arts. Its practice involves creativity, innovation and lateral thinking using manual or digital tools, where it is usual to use text and graphics
Graphic_design
Process of generating creative ideas
exploration in a multi agent system. Philosophy portal Psychology portal Lateral thinking – Manner of solving problems Dyson, Scott Benjamin; Chang, Yu-Lin;
Divergent_thinking
Topics referred to by the same term
consonant Lateral support (disambiguation) Lateral thinking, a manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach Lateral, a 2025 album
Lateral
Metaphor for unconventional thinking
Functional fixedness Gordian Knot Kobayashi Maru Lateral thinking Synthetic thinking, form of thinking that uses the function of a phenomenon within a
Thinking_outside_the_box
Processes by which design concepts are developed
portal Psychology portal Creativity techniques Lateral thinking Reflective practice Systems thinking User experience Lists List of thought processes
Design_thinking
Australian comedy television program
Assistant" (Tom Cashman). The tasks can involve physical, creative and lateral thinking skills. Following the format of the British version, in each episode
Taskmaster_Australia
Ability to look at information and discern patterns
Critical thinking Lateral thinking Deductive reasoning Analytical skill Analysis Analysis paralysis Creative thinking Intuitive thinking Systems thinking Strategic
Analytic_reasoning
Thought disorder in psychiatry
disorder or the hallmark of one; it is sometimes used as a synonym for lateral thinking. "The next day when I'd be going out you know, I took control, like
Derailment_(thought_disorder)
British comedy panel game show
contestants often have to apply a level of logic, creativity, or lateral thinking in order to achieve the end goal. Contestants can be disqualified and
Taskmaster_(TV_series)
Forming something new and somehow valuable
Synectics, science-based creative thinking, Purdue Creative Thinking Program, and Edward de Bono's lateral thinking—to the highly structured—such as TRIZ
Creativity
Mathematical puzzle
effect Eureka effect Functional fixedness Gordian Knot Kobayashi Maru Lateral thinking As it turned out later, these restrictions on the path can be dropped:
Nine_dots_puzzle
English presenter (born 1980s)
contestants take turns asking each other difficult questions that require lateral thinking to answer, which was adapted from a 2018 six-episode game show on Scott's
Tom_Scott_(presenter)
Irish mathematician, academic
an author and speaker on several subjects, including George Boole, lateral thinking puzzles, and humour. He has published over 80 books, some of which
Des_MacHale
Protests against the COVID-19 lockdowns in Germany
organizer of the protests has been a group called Querdenken (lit. 'lateral thinking'), which was initially based in Stuttgart but soon started to organize
COVID-19_protests_in_Germany
Process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles
and trying to prove (or, in some contexts, disprove) the assumption Lateral thinking approaching solutions indirectly and creatively Means-ends analysis
Problem_solving
Problem or enigma that tests a person's ingenuity
and a derivation of the verb pose. Puzzles can be categorized as: Lateral thinking puzzles, also called "situation puzzles" Mathematical puzzles include
Puzzle
Academic method for creative thinking
known methods as brainstorming, synectics, random stimulation and lateral thinking (identified with Edward de Bono) can be traced to this approach. More
Systematic_inventive_thinking
Software company in United Kingdom
Enterprise search Full text search Information retrieval Concept search Lateral thinking in information retrieval Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
Concept_Searching_Limited
Insight Jigsaw puzzle Kakuro KenKen Knights and knaves Knight's Tour Lateral thinking Latin square Letter bank Lock puzzle Logic puzzle Magic square Mahjong
List_of_puzzle_topics
Unplanned, fortunate discovery
pseudo-serendipity and nemorinity. Browse Coincidence Felix culpa Insight Lateral thinking Multiple discovery Role of chance in scientific discoveries Serendipaceratops
Serendipity
Puzzles, board games, or video games based on language
given letters. These games generally test vocabulary skills as well as lateral thinking skills. Some examples of letter arrangement games include Scrabble
Word_game
Escape room-themed board game
1–6 Playing time 60 - 90 minutes Chance None Age range 10+ Skills Lateral thinking, Observation, Deduction, Cooperation Materials required Cards, Token
Unlock!
History podcast and website
typically a curious story from history; Second, listener mail; third, a lateral thinking puzzle, posed by one of the hosts for the other to solve. Some episodes
Futility_Closet
1986 British TV series or programme
about planet Earth. The show is partly educational, with the (often lateral thinking) puzzles Wizbit is set often being presented to the audience at home
Wizbit
Fictional language in the novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
secondary denotations and connotations, eliminating the ways of lateral thinking (indirect thinking), which allow a word to have additional meanings. The linguistic
Newspeak
Video game genre
must learn to manipulate, though lateral thinking and conceptual reasoning puzzles may include the use of logical thinking. Some puzzles are criticized for
Adventure_game
American comedy panel game show
fastest performance. The tasks are often worded such that creative or "lateral" thinking may allow contestants to perform a task faster or better; such as
Taskmaster (American TV series)
Taskmaster_(American_TV_series)
Series of handheld electronic games by Nintendo
game. This experience would inspire Yokoi's design philosophy of "lateral thinking with withered technology", which emphasized creative uses of mature
Game_&_Watch
American actress, comedian, writer and producer
Merzia. She is also a frequent guest on the comedy puzzle, riddle and lateral thinking podcast Hey Riddle Riddle. Since 2022, Varney has voiced the character
Janet_Varney
2007 video game
titles that inspired the company to focus on Flash game preservation. Lateral thinking List of browser games Chan, Harri (August 1, 2022). "The Impossible
The_Impossible_Quiz
The purposes of the taxonomy are to teach creative thinking skills, to encourage lateral thinking as well as proactivity, to foster creativity, and to
Williams'_taxonomy
Positive affect associated with sudden understanding
Seeing one's "true nature" as inherently empty of a personal self Lateral thinking – Manner of solving problems Peripeteia – Reversal of circumstances
Epiphany_(feeling)
2023 video game
puzzles require the player to utilize combinations of such items and lateral thinking: for example, players may place a connector on a box which they can
The_Talos_Principle_2
Comic book supervillain
Riddler. The Riddler is a criminal genius capable of extraordinary lateral thinking in decoding and formulating puzzles of all kinds. As a private detective
Riddler
Handheld Nintendo game console
Boy's official model number: DMG-01. Within R&D1, Yokoi championed "lateral thinking with withered technology", a design philosophy which eschewed cutting-edge
Game_Boy
Racing game of going from one Wikipedia page to another via hyperlinks
competition but also from a knowledge-based experience that taps into lateral thinking by connecting subjects without an obvious relation. The appeal of making
Wikiracing
"Aha!" answers. Most of his puzzles require lateral and "outside the box" thinking. Many lateral thinking puzzles are open ended, with numerous possible
Lloyd_King_(puzzle_designer)
First person to run around the world
according to classic ultrarunning methodologies but achieved using lateral thinking and relying upon passing traffic and local people to drop off water
Robert_Garside
American quiz player and game show contestant
recalled. "But so much of the rest of it — the buzzer, gameplay strategy, lateral thinking, and wordplay skills — I knew would be tricky to train for over just
Victoria_Groce
2020 studio album by Deftones
review, The Guardian's Dean Van Nguyen wrote that the album "lacks the lateral thinking that distinguished the band’s masterpiece, White Pony." Nevertheless
Ohms_(album)
British writer, journalist and television presenter
BBC News and The Guardian. He was the question editor for BBC Four's lateral thinking quiz Only Connect for series 9–12, having taken over from David J.
Alan_Connor
Book by Jeremy Rifkin
based on the book was released by Vice Media starring Jeremy Rifkin. Lateral thinking 100% renewable energy Digital revolution Sharing economy Other books
The Third Industrial Revolution
The_Third_Industrial_Revolution
Japanese video game series developed by Level-5
series. They encompass a diverse range of styles, from logic puzzles to lateral thinking problems, mazes, math problems, sliding-block puzzles, and others.
Professor_Layton
U.S. based investment management firm
(September 11, 2006) "Bridgewater seeks competitive advantage through lateral thinking", Financial News. Retrieved April 7, 2010. Dunstan, Barrie (November
Bridgewater_Associates
Fictional device in the Half-Life series
directed-energy weapons, instead function moreso as tools to reward lateral thinking and manipulating one's environment to overcome obstacles. The Portal
Gravity_Gun
2018 studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien + AmpLive
instrumentation on "Attention (Intro)", "Funkrolla 3.0", "Funkrolla 4.0", and "Lateral Thinking"; keyboards on "The Glow", "Run Free", "Humble Pie", and "Sit Ya Ass
Gate_13_(album)
British philosopher and intellectual historian (born 1973)
ISBN 978-0-19-884498-3, LCCN 2020945342 Strickland, Lloyd (2022), 100 Awesome Lateral Thinking Puzzles, Olympia Publishers, ISBN 978-1-80074-723-4 Strickland, Lloyd
Lloyd_Strickland
2001 studio album by Tool
(supposedly a portmanteau of the leg muscle Vastus lateralis and the term lateral thinking) and that the name Systema Encéphale and the track list had been a
Lateralus
2024 video game
reactions, deliver messages or solve puzzles. Some interactions require lateral thinking; a phrase spoken metaphorically by one character may need to be applied
Great_God_Grove
Problem-solving tools
cost model – Problem-solving technique C-K theory – Design theory Lateral thinking – Manner of solving problems Laws of technical systems evolution –
TRIZ
British BBC Radio 4 panel game (since 1947)
question are generally centred on a common theme, and a degree of lateral thinking is necessary to score full marks. One question for each team has a
Round_Britain_Quiz
Class of rakshasas in Hindu mythology
Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine A VERY OLD STORY ABOUT LATERAL THINKING Saran, Anirudha Behari; Pandey, Gaya (1992). Sun Worship in India:
Brahmarakshasa
Physical puzzle game played by a team of players
future teams to beat. Escape rooms test the problem-solving, lateral thinking ("thinking outside the box"), and teamwork skills of participants by providing
Escape_room
British television mystery crime-comedy drama series (1997–2016)
He originally lived in a windmill in West Sussex. His ingenuity and lateral thinking usually, if not immediately, lead to an unveiling of the intricacies
Jonathan_Creek
Video game series
Sloane and Des MacHale's Intriguing Tales) is based on the concept of lateral thinking puzzles, books authored by Paul Sloane and Des MacHale. The games have
Atamania
Interdisciplinary field
address needs for cross-disciplinary interaction and aim to develop lateral thinking skills across more rigidly defined academic areas. Some educators have
Creative_technology
Border collie (born 2002)
which rivals that of the great apes in terms of intelligence and lateral thinking. After hearing a word only twice, Betsy is able to decipher that the
Betsy_(dog)
Methods devised to encourage creative actions
strategy, also known as Osborn-Parnes-process) Lateral thinking process, of Edward de Bono Six Thinking Hats, of Edward de Bono Ordinal priority approach
Creativity_techniques
Abilities for adaptive and positive behavior
decision-making and problem-solving; creative thinking (see also: lateral thinking) and critical thinking; communication and interpersonal skills; self-awareness
Life_skills
British shoe manufacturer
February 2004). "Business Unusual; Irregular Choice's Designer Talks Lateral Thinking, British Fashion and a Certain Brick Wall". Footwear News. Archived
Irregular_Choice
British TV game show (1979–1992)
by Christopher Blake and Julie Peasgood, and the show introduced a lateral thinking puzzle (which the host could "give clues to"). Give Us a Clue returned
Give_Us_a_Clue
Group creativity technique
officer Group concept mapping Eureka effect Lateral thinking Mass collaboration Nominal group technique Thinking outside the box What? Where? When? Furnham
Brainstorming
Recreational geodesics problem
shortest path passes through all six faces of the cuboid. A different lateral thinking solution, beyond the stated rules of the puzzle, involves the spider
The spider and the fly problem
The_spider_and_the_fly_problem
Concept Searching Limited Enterprise search Information retrieval "Lateral Thinking in Information Retrieval" (PDF). Information Management and Technology
Compound-term_processing
Mental process of problem solving
problem solving Frugal innovation Invention Lateral thinking Problem structuring methods Systems thinking TRIZ Saturnino de la Torre List of thought processes
Creative_problem-solving
1980 LCD game
calculator on the Shinkansen. He described the development of Ball as "lateral thinking of withered technology", which journalist Laura Crigger explains as
Ball_(video_game)
Japanese contemporary artist (born 1980)
philosophy of Gunpei Yokoi, the inventor of Nintendo's Game Boy, known as "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" — the idea of finding new uses for mature
Shinji_Murakami
Italian comic book
trying to hustle a rich businessman, and was persuaded to join TNT. His lateral thinking, wittiness and ability to save himself quickly from the most complicated
Alan_Ford_(comics)
Indonesian investment banker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician, and podcaster
YouTube impressions as of August 2024. Wirjawan is a proponent of lateral thinking, identifying its absence in various aspects of Indonesian life. He
Gita_Wirjawan
"Young Brother's Culture Festival" (弟の文化祭です, Otōto no bunkasai desu) "Lateral Thinking in Love Talk" (水平思考恋バナです, Suihei shikō koi bana desu) "PE Storage"
List of Komi Can't Communicate chapters
List_of_Komi_Can't_Communicate_chapters
re-employ workers' time towards more rewarding work that requires lateral thinking, empathy, and creativity—all things at which humans continue to outperform
Artificial intelligence in government
Artificial_intelligence_in_government
2019 video game
random or unfair, experienced occasional frustration from the "real lateral-thinking" challenges. Cian Maher of GameSpot acknowledged that the early puzzles
YIIK:_A_Postmodern_RPG
2014 film directed by Ben Kellett
wall didn't translate to the format of cinema without "very clever lateral thinking", which the film lacked. Donald Clarke of The Irish Times called the
Mrs._Brown's_Boys_D'Movie
WWII code-breaking site
solvers of cryptic crossword puzzles, as these individuals had strong lateral thinking skills. On the day Britain declared war on Germany, Denniston wrote
Bletchley_Park
Australian rules footballer
Retrieved 2 May 2023. Stocks, Gary (31 December 2023). "2023 Yearbook: Lateral thinking rewarded". westcoasteagles.com.au. "'This is the fittest and strongest
Reuben_Ginbey
at Bletchley Park, as these individuals were thought to have strong lateral thinking skills, important for codebreaking. The majority of these women came
Women_in_Bletchley_Park
2021 video game
the game helps children with "exercising their calculation skills, lateral thinking, and memory". David Martínez of HobbyConsolas claimed it to be a great
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
Big_Brain_Academy:_Brain_vs._Brain
15th-century codex in an unknown script
have deciphered the manuscript in two weeks using a combination of "lateral thinking and ingenuity." Cheshire has suggested that the manuscript is "a compendium
Voynich_manuscript
British children's television show, 2016–
about to give up when Boggy comes up with a clever plan using a bit of lateral thinking. Jack is horrified when a distracted and frustrated Jamie messes up
Jamie_Johnson_(TV_series)
1985 video game
and its sequel, Deja Vu II: Lost in Las Vegas, require significant lateral thinking. Some situations are based on common detective techniques, while others
Déjà_Vu_(video_game)
Malaysian obstetrician and peace activist (1930–2026)
According to later accounts, his proposal emphasised the need for “lateral thinking” and a humanitarian framing of nuclear disarmament, rather than traditional
Ronald_McCoy
Japanese video game developer
light systems, starting in 1980. He would later call this principle Lateral Thinking of Withered Technology: using seasoned technology in radical ways;
Nintendo Research & Development 1
Nintendo_Research_&_Development_1
American television host
Abnormal Psychology and Cognitive Psychology as well as Lateral Thinking and Creative Thinking. He played football in high school and college as receiver
Chris Fleming (TV personality)
Chris_Fleming_(TV_personality)
Swiss astronomer (1898–1974)
turbulence. No effect was noticed, but the event shows the kind of lateral thinking for which Zwicky was famous. In a talk to a Caltech PhD student Frank
Fritz_Zwicky
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