TEDxWilliamsport - Dr. Derek Cabrera - How Thinking Works

[stargazerrz]

I wish TedxTalks posted some of the Q&A sessions after the talks.

[stargazerrz]

Teaching how to think...Hmm... What if people have different ways of thinking not part of the 4 modes? Is this tailoring students to think in this methodical way? I really like the reason behind the idea but I think the method should be less structured if the goal is innovation.

[cogitoergovigeo]

@stargazerrz if there is no pattern to how we think, then there is no need to study the human mind (e.g., because it is patternless, it cannot be understood). the four thinking structures (DSRP) actually create creativity and innovation; the don't diminish it. We shouldn't be afraid of universality in the mind...that everyone uses the same 4 structures doesn't mean that everyone has the same thoughts. Thinking is infinite, but its underlying structure is constant.

[MrDpmike]

@stargazerrz Indeed, different people think differently. However, my experience tells me that differently thinking people think well because they draw distinctions, see relationships and systems, and draw upon various perspectives apart from their own. I have not met people who think well who do not possess and utilize these skills. Together, these lead to innovation.