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Edward de Bono is a renowned physician and expert in thinking skills. Born in May 1933, he is known for his contributions to the fields of creative thinking and problem-solving. Dr. de Bono has a deep background in both medicine and psychology, and his work has had a profound impact on the fields of education and business.

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“It is not the logical part of thinking that changes emotions but the perceptual part. If we see something differently, our emotions may alter with the altered perception. (p64)”

Emotion Perception Logic

Book:Six Thinking Hats

Source: Six Thinking Hats

“The purpose of art is to reflect new emerging values and to define the new heroes and heroines so that people can absorb them into their perceptions.”

People Art Purpose Values Hero Perception Art Is Emerging Heroines Purpose Of Art Heroes And Heroines

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“The weapons of the positive revolution are not bullets and bombs but simple human perceptions. Bullets and bombs may offer physical power but eventually will only work if they change perceptions and values. Why not go the direct route and work with perceptions and values?”

Ifs Humans May Values Simple Revolution Offers Perception Weapons Direct Bombs Why Not Bullets Routes

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“Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas.”

Ifs Thinking Ideas Emotion Study Perception Errors Dues Optimistic New Ideas

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“Logic will never change emotion or perception.”

Emotion Perception Logic Never Change

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“Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic.”

Thinking Mistake Perception Logic Inadequacy Sense Perception

Book:Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

Source: Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

“In a sense, words are encyclopedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at one moment in history and then insist we continue to use these frozen perceptions when we should be doing better.”

Should Writing Moments Use History Ignorance Perception Frozen Freeze Encyclopedia

Book:Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

Source: Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

“It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process is involved in changing them.”

Mind Littles Reason Process Attention Involved Perception Paid Philosopher Significant

Book:The Happiness Purpose

Source: The Happiness Purpose

“What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think.”

Thinking Way Important Perception Jokes Display

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“Lateral thinking is concerned not with playing with the existing pieces but with seeking to change those very pieces. It is concerned with the perception part of thinking. This is where we organise the external world into the pieces we can then 'process'.”

Thinking World Process Change Pieces Perception Concerned Seeking Lateral Thinking

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“Language is the biggest barrier to human progress because language is an encyclopedia of ignorance. Old perceptions are frozen into language and force us to look at the world in an old fashioned way.”

World Way Humans Looks Language Force Progress Ignorance Communication Perception Barriers Old Fashioned Frozen Human Progress Encyclopedia

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“Perception is real even when it is not reality.”

Real Reality Perception

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“Being right is not too difficult. Your choose your perception. You select your information. You leave out what does not suit you. You drag in some general-purpose value words. You throw in a sneer or two about the opposition, and you are a fine fellow who made a fine speech.”

Doe Made Two Purpose Values Difficult Information Fine Speech Perception Fellows Suits Opposition Drag Select Sneer Suits You

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“Only the human brain can deliberately change perceptions, change patterns, invent concepts and tolerate ambiguity.”

Thinking Humans Brain Perception Concepts Patterns Tolerate Ambiguity Human Brain

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About the Author

Born: May 19, 1933
Known for: Physician
Quotes: 156

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