Edward de Bono 'How to have a beautiful mind' at Mind & Its Potential 2011

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YOUR CREATIVE POTENTIAL
How to have a beautiful mind:
• We give our bodies makeovers -- can we do the same for our minds?
• How do emotions and feelings come into thinking?
• Communicating with others -- how to agree, disagree, listen and respond
• Parallel thinking -- the six hats
• Creativity, imagination and empathy -- the keys to a beautiful mind
Dr Edward de Bono, leading creative thinker, Founder, Cognitive Research Trust, UK; Best-selling Author: The Use of Lateral Thinking

[@ajs41]

I'd recommend watching his BBC Thinking Course from 1982 which is available on KZbin.

[@stingray4real]

RIP Edward De Bono. i did the thinking course as part of Humanities and Social Studies Course at school. That has help me mapped out throughout my life.

[@MoosaIslamic]

Summary: - Elaborating around, and opening up possibilities around a problem, is the key to a beautiful mind. Multivariate thinking can be modeled around 6 hats: (1&2 preparatory, 3&4 divergent thinking, 5 convergent, 6 conlusive). 1. White hat- information. what is the key info? how do we get it? what does it represent? 2. Red hat- intuitions, feelings, and emotions 3. Green hat - Creativity with provocation 4. Yellow hat - values, benefits, positive aspects 5. Black hat - Critical thinking 6. Blue hat - organizing hat - The purpose of thinking is both to create value and find the truth (not just truth). Thus 'EBNE' becomes useful, by saying that something is 'excellent, but not enough' (reminds me of Mckinsey's MECE condition). - Humour is the most significant behaviour of the brain is humour (as it represents an asymmetric patterning system). - As a thinker, provoke. As a listener, make an effort to understand and expand, rather than an effort to argue and attack. - There must also be a balance between certainty and possibility. An excessive concern with certainty, leads to a rigid dogmatism, and possibility a witchcraft-like "everything is possible". - Exercise: 16:15 onward.

[@AxmedBahjad]

Edward De Bono is a legend of the power of the mind. Thank you for uploading this video.

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

Edward de Bono is a genius ! He convinced me as a college goer that creativity can be taught ! He demystefied the brain & creativity to me . He deserves the naming of a planet after him !

[@urielroman6988]

I believe there is a planet where it was named with Edward de Bono's name

[@PaulStef]

The most significant activity of the brain is humour.

[@victoriaburch4953]

why hasn't this gone viral?

[@josiedelisle1384]

thank you , i have thought like this all my life it seems , i wish i could actually speak to a kindred spirit. people usually just put me in a chief position and when i try to stay out of the way the chiefs still come see me to ask what i think. anyways thank you so much

[@CrispyHulk1]

Explore possibilities when interacting with people. Never judge a book by its cover. Don’t be quick to take things personally. Consider the diverse backgrounds, life experiences and multitude of social characteristics before making up your mind.

[@anneharkin168]

Brilliant mind!

[@trevorndhlovu7834]

"Think in terms of possibility",that's COOLSOME.

[@matthewcurmi8016]

RIP Dr de Bono

[@OOOOOOOKKKKKKK69]

Nothing new but prettt insightfull.

[@marcorienk971]

Genius man and think about it. He's been studying all his life and the next generations can benefit from this.

[@joaorocha7967]

first time i See this! amazing !

[@TongPax]

Like the way he presents. Better than using PowerPoint. That's one way to convey message more effectively.

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

ditto

[@jonathankr]

PP is terrible because you dont see any mistakes. Professors have done all the thinking outside of class amd present a perfect presentation. Stude ts need to see the prof think in front of the students

[@pashersil]

I saw him live in 1995 - best presenter I have ever seen, and I have subsequently tried to adopt his practice or equivalent wherever possible. Its why I bought a stylus for Zoom

[@hayleyleblance9639]

Ed ward debono understands mind games vertically quick way

[@fjbanezares]

Yeah a genius can make it simple the complex

[@harrychahal1432]

What a great thinking..😘😍 I agree with you yep intelligent person doesn't want to listen others opinion means he/she has a proud on himself/herself. that's not good😑 😞

[@MrKorrazonCold]

Like dropping pebbles into a pond dividing one unit of space/ multiplied by one unit of time. E2=mc2c4+p2c2 Greater the mass/energy density of inward spherical waves generating heat by multiplying electrical potential along cubic dynameters compressing wave amplitude now+4-0-4+-the shorter the expanding transverse waves dividing gravity from its source. Energy compression pi +1=mass. de-compressing C2 forming G-acceleration from zero curvature (Q) wave front by wave front as time unfolds output.

[@dannyrosa8994]

Wonderfully fantabulous

[@MrKorrazonCold]

All force of nature are formed by: The inward absorption density and outward emission density of "electro magnetic Wave Front's" forming + and -electric charge or resonance antimatter matter annihilation. Each neuron consisting of billions of microfilaments has a voltage which changes when ions flow inward and outward from a cell. Once a neurons voltage reaches a certain level of energy compression, it will then consciously fire an electrical signal to other cells, which will repeat the process.

[@amandabenedetti3629]

Anybody know where this lecture was held?

[@tonydunne1965]

good health mr de bono

[@junlallou]

why i can't understand the factory example :'( !!!

[@urielroman6988]

The factory start with a provocation ( like the " half buses ") ; the provocation was " the factory is downstream to itself " ; try to imagine that the factory in the river ( that uses the clean water for production) is located always after the trash the factory produces and leaves in the river" : In other words; imagine you are a designer of the engine of a car and Edward the Bono asks you to design a car where the exhaust of your car has to be connected in the conduct of the air that goes to the cabin for the driver ..

[@edmund0dao]

Not only did he invent creative thinking, he invented his own written version of English

[@korgond]

Tony Buzan teaches creative thinking as well

[@yogi2436]

what about the possibility of power point?

[@yogi2436]

***** His method certainly 'slows it down' and enables us to dwell on what is happening, however I am still wondering about it

[@snowheyoh1000]

El explica en sus libros las ventajas de exponer utilizando dibujos sencillos...Por eso hace sus presentaciones de esa forma

[@lucaslovesyouiii]

Entp here

[@stevenholmes4628]

Why the colour pens?

[@reefprayerresin]

One colour for each hat colour eg black pen for black hat, yellow pen for yellow hat etc.....

[@easongt]

Very intelligent man, however why can't he lateral think himself into learning PowerPoint?

[@sarveshg85]

Ok, for the sheer brilliance and purity of troll-ium in your post, have my like.

[@Mar10eleven]

Possibilities.

[@keyzmi]

Think about it, powerpoint is so ubiquitous, and his method is unique and novel to us. Hence, he created a category in our memories that only he exists. It's pretty ingenuous if you ask me.

[@rafaelortizbalmaseda6041]

easongt Jijiji indeed!!

[@CrispyHulk1]

Powerpoints are overused. Not saying they’re bad. We’re just used to them. This feels very different and unique, and that what makes the presentation more engaging

[@maspoetry1]

I'd ask this guy, alright, nice ideas, but yet: how not to be lazy? I have a rather creative friend, and most of those things she does, but he sleeps 15 hrs a day, and is just lazy. For sure many ppl are like that. What advice could we give? (avoiding "use creativity to lazy-out)

[@davidvita]

Engage !

[@markdelej]

There’s no such thing as free will. You can’t decide not to be lazy if you are lazy. The term lazy makes no physical sense anyway. Lazy is just when someone doesnt do something that you personally would have. They obviously dont think that thing is important enough if they dont do it, so they have other things they find more important.

[@sibusisomagagula3633]

The paper is going fast.

[@naftalsteven6761]

KKlll . And. ?

[@mohamedgtf4699]

Still alive?

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

yes

[@easongt]

What about now?

[@fatimasaleh2295]

Still alive

[@clairekayejacob7695]

what about now?

[@stingray4real]

@@clairekayejacob7695 I'm afraid he passed away.

[@edwardmoore630]

"I don't know if he created creative thinking..." - Silly woman.

[@AndrewKFletcher]

De Bono needs to think for himself instead of citing other peoples work and thinking

[@En8el]

Creating a pathway to allow people to connect what they already know to a new idea that they can accept and use is quite tricky. DeBono's audience includes those who are smart and educated... People who are used to pointing out "Black Hat" objections as you have done here. If you examine de Bono's life of publications, (on his official site) he has originated or crafted many systems and means to approach thinking ability. The tricky part is presenting these ways of using thinking skills in ways people can remember them.

[@reefprayerresin]

He did think for himself and he changed the world by developing lateral thinking!

[@kushiali6578]

One should use Elmo when he has presentable writing and drawing skills 🙄🙄🙄 his voice I literally fall asleep 😴😴😴

[@HenryMcGuinnessGuitar]

this guy has been sitting in a chair, talking and doodling for an audience for decades.. drawing little arrows and boxes...

[@TheWaldocrazy]

Doing what you like can get you very far And if you already found what you like you don't have to go that far