Lateral vs vertical thinking

1. Lateral VS vertical thinking BACHELOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCE SFD 1123 ANALYTICAL SKILLS & CRITICAL THINKING 26 TH FEBRUARY 2014 NUR AINA AMIRA BINTI RASIDI 4134002361 WHITNEY ANGELLY BENDIALA 4134004341

2. Lateral thinking: Definition Lateral thinking is solving problems through an   indirect  and  creative  approach, using  reasoning  that is not immediately obvious and involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step  logic . Lateral thinking: - about reasoning that is not immediately obvious - about ideas that may not be obtainable - seeks the solution to difficult problems through untraditional methods

3. Lateral thinking: characteristics Generative nature of publishing ideas, it aims to find alternatives to target. Are interested in finding a variety of possibilities. Interested in making the assessment or decision. Do not like to defend the idea even though it is true. This idea is proved correct assume still be improved. Interested in finding such a good idea to be able to create a better idea. Never a judgment. Lateral thinking does not hold a pattern to be wrong but the rigidity of the same to be wrong . Lateral thinking is directly related to the information handling behaviour of the mind.  C oncerned with changing patterns or breaking out of the concept prisons of old ideas and generation of new ideas and insights . C losely related to creativity. Though creativity is too often the descriptions of a result, lateral thinking is the description of the process.

4. Lateral thinking: the importance Ability to be able to think quickly, laterally and if needed, sidestep conventions and rules. Makes new ideas possible. As a one way of doing this is to take two random, unrelated ideas, and put them together to create something new. Able to look at things differently, and make an unlikely connection, this will take us to a new way of problem solving. As a prepared to try a new thinking process and our thoughts will be generative.

5. The example of lateral thinking One day you have just played tennis with your friends, you are very thirsty when you arrive home. You go into the kitchen and you find a bottle of soda in the fridge. However, you cannot find a bottle opener. The solutions to get rid of soda. The person has already broken free from the given constrains and start to attack the problem from different directions. Therefore, this group of solutions are generated from lateral thinking . Solutions: Drink something else, say tap water Or buy a drink from convenience store Have some fruit instead Keep on look for other drinks at home. etc...

6. Lateral thinking: the conclusion A way of thinking that seeks a solution to an intractable problem through unorthodox methods or elements that would normally be ignored by logical thinking. When you are faced with fast-changing trends, fierce competition, and the need to work miracles despite tight budgets, you need Lateral Thinking. Developing breakthrough ideas does not have to be the result of luck or a shotgun effort. Lateral thinking will also help with strategic planning and thinking outside the box of everyday issues.

7. Vertical thinking: Definition Vertical thinking is a selective , moves only if there is a direction in which to move , and also in sequential . Vertical thinking is: - a method of thinking in very liner, selective pathways. - each step is precise, necessary and must be correct. - the way of thinking by exact and logical reasoning of the situation . - solve the problem in direct ways.

8. Vertical thinking: characteristics Reactive thinking. Structured: encourages a sequential approach. Takes a logical approach. Follows the most likely path. Analysis on ideas . Must be correct at every step. Concentrate and excludes what is irrelevant. Good in made analysis but hard to accept the opinion. May look for different approaches until one finds a promising one.

9. Vertical thinking: the importance Uses information for it own sake in order to move forward to a solution. Each answer needs evidence. It will not easily fooled. Aimed to evaluate what is right and wrong.

10. The example of vertical thinking One day you have just played tennis with your friends, you are very thirsty when you arrive home. You go into the kitchen and you find a bottle of soda in the fridge. However, you cannot find a bottle opener . The solutions is focus on how to open the bottle. This kind of solution is the result of processing known theories, knowledge and experience on ways of opening things. Therefore, this group of solutions are generated from vertical thinking . Solutions: Open the bottle with teeth Open the bottle with the edge of table or wall Borrow bottle opener from others Put the bottle into the fridge. Soda expands when it is frozen, the pressure generated by the expanding soda could force the bottle to open. Break the bottle etc....

11. Vertical thinking: the conclusion Vertical thinking deprives of novelty, which is essential to find and apply to innovative process solving direct problem. It does not help generate any new ideas since it looks for a finite approach to the problem. So, vertical thinking helps us use details at every step. If information is not available, no further course of action can be taken. Therefore, we do not think one can solely depend on this problem solving approach, especially if the problem looks intractable .