lateral thinking


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lateral thinking

a way of solving problems by rejecting traditional methods and employing unorthodox and apparently illogical means
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have hollering period, so He all not "was Several It seems all about brain-finger-thumb coordination and lateral thinking - none of which are my strong suits
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The initiative aims to engage children through analytical thinking, problem solving, prototyping, lateral thinking and building - all of which are key components in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, a key focus area for the UAE government.
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Sloane, a speaker, course leader, and facilitator specializing in innovation and creative speaking, explains how leaders can encourage lateral thinking skills in teams to approach business challenges from new directions and create radically new and better solutions, creating an environment of creativity and innovation.
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Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the quiz show as another batch of teams of three use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, hoping to succeed reigning champions the String Section.
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The above in no way diminishes the logic of the lateral thinking behind the energy storage suggestion.
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Although the traits in question are known as psychotic, Claridge said, they can also represent healthy equivalents of features such as moodiness, social introversion and the tendency to lateral thinking. Although schizophrenic psychosis itself can be detrimental to humour, in its lesser form it can increase people's ability to associate odd or unusual things or to think 'outside the box' , he said.
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The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may at first appear not to be linked.
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Sadly, they all appear to suffer from tunnel vision and incapable of lateral thinking.
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The questions cover verbal, numerical, diagrammatic, and logical reasoning, as well as lateral thinking. This updated third edition also offers a more advanced test created to help readers check their progress as they work through practice questions.
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That's mainly because Only Connect doesn't just test your general knowledge, it also challenges your lateral thinking as the contestants try to work out what links a set of apparently random clues.
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The usual disclaimers stand, and we don't recommend doing it without an enormous respect for personal safety and the safety of others, but we do admire the lateral thinking.
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You'll battle beasties in the night, build a home to call your own and develop your own crafting skills, thanks to the handy tutorial walking you through the amazing things to be achieved with a little lateral thinking.
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