Teach Yourself to Think (Penguin Psychology)

by EdwardDeBono (Author)

• Used

  Mass Market Paperback
  1996

  $3.90

  Edward de Bono's masterly books offers a structure that broadens our ability to respond and cope with a vast range of situations. Teach Yourself to Think is software for the brain, turning it into a successful thinking mechanism, and, as such, will prove of immense value to us all.

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $4.14

  Teach Yourself to Think is THE classic work of intelligent self-empowerment from world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de Bono. Our happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many of us are compromised by confusion, trying to do too much at once, and not knowing what to do next.In Teach Yourself to Think, Edward de Bono shows that good thinking depends on a simple five-stage process that anyone can learn if they try. It will enable you to assess your goals, sort available information, identify the available choices, make a decision and, finally, turn thought into action.This book offers brilliant advice for anyone who needs to be able to respond to and deal with a vast range of situations at work and in life quickly, efficiently and intelligently.'An inspiring man with brilliant ideas. De Bono never ceases to amaze with his clarity of thought' Richard BransonEdward de Bono invented the concept of lateral thinking. A world-renowned writer and philosopher, he is the leading authority in the field of creative thinking and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill.Dr de Bono has written more than 60 books, in 40 languages, with people now teaching his methods worldwide. He has chaired a special summit of Nobel Prize laureates, and been hailed as one of the 250 people who have contributed most to mankind.Dr de Bono's titles include classic bestsellers such as Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking, I Am Right You Are Wrong, Teach Yourself How To Think, Teach Your Child How To Think, and Simplicity.www.edwdebono.com

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $18.54

  Thinking is something people have to do every day. In this book, Edward de Bono lays out a simple five-stage structure as a framework for thinking, focusing on the principle that much of thinking is a matter of directing attention . The five steps are laid out as follows: the TO stage - where am I going to?, with what do I want to end up?; the LO stage - looking around at the situation, what information is available and what is needed?, what are the perceptions?; the PO stage - generating possibilities, setting up alternatives and new ideas; the SO stage - choosing from among the possibilities, reducing the choices to a line of action; the GO stage - going ahead and putting the thinking into action. A simple coding system emphasizes where we should put maximum effort. Under each stage there are tools that enable the thinker to work through that stage.