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Deep Thinking Skills

for Better Decision Making- in 21 V is u a l T w ee t s !

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Brain boils down every input it receives to a pattern that can be stored and recalled easily.

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This pattern making behaviour of the brain leads to creation of assumptions, perceptions,instincts and heuristics (mental short-cuts).

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For routine tasks the brain working on a

reflex (without thinking deep) is an efficientway of working.

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And at times acting on instinct is the right

approach...When in danger the brain decides fight orflight instinctively.

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However, such intuitive thinking is notalways advantageous.

We have to be wary of bad habits of thebrain...

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Bad Habits of the Brain -1: At times ouremotions and beliefs may lead us to wrongassumptions and perceptions.

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Bad Habits of the Brain -2: Brain can

become ethnocentric - influenced by own society and culture, oblivious of other ways of thinking

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Bad Habits of the Brain -3: Brain can become egocentric - influenced by own ego( I amright, others are wrong )

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Instead of relying only on intuition for making decisions and choices learn the steps for deepor reflective thinking...

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Deep Thinking Step -1: Discipline your brain to challenge intrinsic assumptions,

perceptions and instincts.Use techniques like Six Hat Thinking, Plus-Minus-Interesting Analysis, Role Playing,

Critical Questioning, Games & Simulations.

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Deep Thinking Step -2: Make a deliberateeffort to think of alternatives.

Use techniques like brainstorming, creating what-if scenarios, word association and DeBonos Po analysis.

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Deep Thinking Step -3: Weigh all alternatives by working out the possible downstreamconsequences of each.

A Socratic Dialogue with self or others toexplore pros & cons of alternatives furtherclarifies thinking, leading to better decisions.

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Deep Thinking Review -1: For complexsituations, where more than one factor can vary, Reflective of Deep thinking becomes imperative.

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Deep Thinking Review -2: In complexsituations decisions should not beinfluenced by first rush of emotions,instincts or impulse.

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Deep Thinking Review -3: Decisions and choices should not be based only on perceptions formed by past experiences.

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Deep Thinking Review -4: Decisions and choices should be based on deliberate and conscious thinking... start with generating newalternatives.

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