TOPIC 4
The IMPORTANCE
of PERCEPTION
and the
OPERATIONAL
PROCESS
of CREATIVE
THINKING
Topic 4.1: THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION
Understanding the Power of Perception
Perceptive thinking may be defined
as that kind of thinking that is
aware and conscious, alert and
observant, intuitive and insightful,
open and uninhibited, discerning
and penetrative, sensitive and
receptive, keen and sharp, incisive
and wise.
TOPIC 4
THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
Understanding the Power of Perception
Perceptive thinking may be defined
as that kind of thinking that is
aware and conscious, alert and
observant, intuitive and insightful,
open and uninhibited, discerning
and penetrative, sensitive and
receptive, keen and sharp, incisive
and wise.
TOPIC 4
THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
Understanding the Power of Perception
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
Understanding the Power of Perception
Perceptive Thinking Tools
Dr. De Bono proposed several thinking
tools to create a new area of attention
and to have something definite to look
at and to do. Some tools overlap.
The overlap is deliberate—it is intended
to produce a total picture of overlap
rather than building up a hierarchy.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
Understanding the Power of Perception
Perceptive Thinking Tools
C&S
PMI
RAD
CAF
AGO
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
Understanding the Power of Perception
Perceptive Thinking Tools
APC
OPV
KVI
FIP
DOCA
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
The tools provide a structure of thinking that is not
restricting, it is rather liberating. These tools will allow us to
do things we could not otherwise have done—or at least
make them easier.
C&S
It is argued, quite rightly, that consequences are really
part of the factors that should be considered.
Logically this is correct. Philosophically it is correct.
Unfortunately in practice it is not usually considered.
A few people do consider consequences among the
factors, but most people do not. Indeed most do not
unless their attention is specifically drawn to
considering consequences and sequels.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
PMI
PMI involves looking at the plus, minus and
interesting points in a situation or problem or
an invention idea. Since everybody knows
about looking at the pros and cons, the best
thing to do is create a new area of attention.
PMI is a tool for looking in wider sweep around
a situation or problem. PMI process looks at
things and think about them. PMI means
looking for the pros and cons, negative and
positive, good and bad points.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
RAD
RAD requires that we recognize and
analyze the situation, problem or
invention. Sometimes we need to
categorize and divide the
situation/problem or invention into
component parts to see the details
of the situation, problem or
invention.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
CAF
CAF requires you to look at all points or
factors embodied in the situation. At some
moments, it directs attention away from the
total situation and towards component features
of the situation or event.
CAF examines both sides, it actually takes over
the other side of the argument and tries to
develop it—even beyond the actual view of the
other person.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
AGO
AGO focuses on and examines what it is
that we are really looking at or aiming for.
It is a tool for isolating an attention area,
for looking at something definite.
It develops the habit of pausing in order
to determine exactly what is being
considered at the moment.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
APC
APC encourages you to look at the
alternatives in a decision or an explanation
so that they do not assume the first path to
be the only one. APC tries to put a
framework to the deliberate operation of
thinking.
APC finds other ways in a detached and
observant manner. It is a method for shooting
and fishing questions regarding the situation
being discussed or considered.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
KVI
KVI considers the values involved in
assessing the situation, problem, or
invention. It requires you to look
deliberately at the values of every
factors in generating new ideas for
solving problems or new invention
idea.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
FIP
With the FIP tool we try to see what really matters.
Not everything is equally important. When we have
a clear view of the priorities, we can choose
between the various alternatives. Which alternative
best matches the priorities? Although the priorities
are used at this stage of choosing between
alternatives, the priorities may have been set up
right at the beginning of the thinking after the AGO
has been done. The more strict you are about
priorities the easier decisions become.
TOPIC 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
DOCA
DOCA looks at the design of your
solution-ideas, invention; it considers
the possible outcomes, the problems
which may be created by the solutionidea or invention. It looks at channels
for implementation and actions to be
taken.
TOPIC 4 THE POWER OF PERCEPTION AND CREATIVE THINKING
The Power of Perception | Perceptive Thinking Tools
OPV
OPV requires you to look deliberately
at the view of other people involve in
the situation, particularly in assessing
the situation and generating solutionideas as well as in planning and
decision-making.
Coming up… continuation of
Topic 4: The importance of perception
and operational process of creative thinking