Mechanism of Mind
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Edward de Bono sets out his account of how the brain works, processes information and arranges it. He argues that the brain is a mechanism that can only operate in certain ways, and he describes four kinds of thinking he regards as basic: natural, logical, mathematical and lateral. The book also makes the case for using the word 'PO' in place of 'no' when applying lateral thinking, so that ideas can be explored rather than rejected at once. Drawing on everyday images, such as light bulbs, sugar cubes, photography and the slow wearing away of rock by water, the author explains his ideas in accessible terms. Readers interested in how the mind organises experience, or in the origins of de Bono's creative thinking methods, will find it a foundational text.
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