Where does it come from

Lateral Thinking Where does it come from

Where does it come from

Facing problems from non-formal and critical thinking has been a constant in the great creative minds of our history, a clear example is that of Nikola Tesla who stated that: “The progressive development of man depends vitally on invention; it is the most important product of his creative brain. “

But the one who coined the term lateral thinking and has developed the method is the writer, psychologist, doctor, philosopher and professor Eduard Bono, Maltese, who recently died in June 2021, in his book The Use of Lateral Thinking (1967), He introduced the term “lateral thinking” and from there he has published a multitude of works and books developing the idea and the techniques for applying lateral thinking.

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