Edward de Bono (May 19, 1933, Malta).
Edward de Bono studied at St. Edward’s College, after which he began to study medicine at the University of Malta. He continued his education at Christ Church College, Oxford University and received honorary degrees in psychology and physiology, as well as a doctorate in medicine. Another PhD from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in Clinical Medicine from the University of Malta. At various times, Edward de Bono held faculty positions at Oxford, Cambridge, the University of London and Harvard.
The special contribution of Dr. de Bono is that he showed that creativity is one of the necessary characteristics of self-organizing information systems. In 1969, his book «The Principle of Mind Action» was published, which showed how the neural networks of the brain form asymmetric patterns that serve as the basis of perception. According to professor of physics Murray Gell-Mann, this book was ten years ahead of the fields of mathematics related to the theory of chaos, nonlinear and self-organizing systems.
On this basis, Edward de Bono developed the concept and tools of lateral thinking.
Books
- «Water Logic» WATER LOGIC ISBN 985-483-634-7
- «Six Thinking Hats» SIX THINKING HATS ISBN 985-483-635-5
- «Thinking Outside the Box: A Tutorial» ISBN 985-483-589-8
- Lateral Thinking: A Textbook of Creative Thinking. ISBN 985-483-492-1
- «Teach Your Child to Think» ISBN 985-483-460-3
- «Developing the Mind: Three Five-Day Courses»
- «Teach Yourself to Think: A Self-Guided Guide to Developing the Mind» ISBN 985-483-458-1
- Serious Creative Thinking SERIOUS CREATIVITY ISBN 985-483-470-0
- Written by Paul Sloan «Lateral Thinking»
Courses, methods
- CoRT (intellectual ability development course)
- SixHats (course on self-organization of thinking and creative work in a group)
- professional program «de Bono Thinking 24×7»
Sources of
references
- http://www.debono.ru/
- Download the book «The Six Thinking Hats» by Edward de Bono