9 Best Articles in 2022
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Adaptive Thinking: The Best Way to Deal With Unexpected Situations
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8 min read · Mar 25th · Adaptive thinking is your ability to quickly navigate in an ever-changing environment. Learn how to harness this skill.
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Critical Thinking
Stanford University
20+ min read · 2020-09-16 · First published Sat Jul 21, 2018 Use of the term ‘critical thinking’ to describe an educational goal goes back to the American philosopher John Dewey (1910), who more commonly called it ‘reflective…
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Tools for Systems Thinkers: The 6 Fundamental Concepts of Systems Thinking
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9 min read · From 2017 · In this series on systems thinking, I share the key insights and tools needed to develop and advance a systems mindset for dealing with…
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How using Design Thinking will fix Design Thinking
TNW
9 min read · From 2017 · Design Thinking continues to be a hot topic (this article is one of many talking about it). Design Thinking has been hyped and even fetishized but there are also voices questioning its value, impact, and relevance. Design Thinking faces criticism for its lacking integration with business and compatibility with market reality. There are organizations that […]
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Systematic inventive thinking: the power of thinking inside the box
Ness Labs
4 min read · 2020-08-13 · When talking about creativity, many people will tell you: “Think outside the box!” The catchphrase is so common in management consulting and business environments, it has become a bit of a cliché.…
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Daniel Dennett's Most Useful Critical Thinking Tools
Farnam Street
6 min read · 2021-11-24 · We recently discussed some wonderful mental tools from the great Richard Feynman. Let's get some more good ones from another giant, Daniel Dennett.
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James Clear
Inversion: The Crucial Thinking Skill Nobody Ever Taught You
James Clear
8 min read · From 2017 · One of the best ways to solve problems in life is to use the mental model of inversion. Read this article to learn how to become a better thinker today.
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Design Thinking Needs To Think Bigger
Co.Design
7 min read · From 2017 · Design thinking, as it was conceived 15 years ago, has outlived its usefulness. Enter systems thinking.
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christina r wodtke: the R is for radical focus
Five Habits of Design Thinking
christina r wodtke: the R is for radical focus
7 min read · 2020-06-30 · There are three thinking styles that have transformed how we develop new products today: Agile, Lean (Startup) and Design Thinking. Design Thinking is the least defined and most problematic to expl…
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The psychology of negative thinking
Ness Labs
4 min read · Apr 29th · When negative thinking becomes the norm, it can contribute to mental health problems including social anxiety, low self-esteem, and even depression. To avoid falling into that pattern, let’s explore…
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Psychology Today
Think You’re Entitled to Your Opinion? Think Again
Psychology Today
4 min read · Apr 6th · How critical thinking skills boost your power and influence.
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I've Used All The Notebooks
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2 min read · Apr 30th · They aren’t a record of my thinking process. They are my thinking process. – Richard Feynman, on his notebooks (via How to Take Smart Notes) My notebook obsession laid bare I jot, doodle, scribe, and…
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Psychology Experts on Whether Manifesting Actually Works
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2 min read · Apr 28th · It's not necessarily just wishful thinking.
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From systems thinking to systems doing
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~11 min read · 2021-10-04 · A primer to apply Systems Thinking in Product Design
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Tools for better thinking
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From 2020 · Collection of thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions and understand systems.
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5 thinking tools to add to your metacognitive toolbox
Ness Labs
3 min read · 2021-01-13 · Bloom's taxonomy, DOVE brainstorming... Add these five thinking tools borrowed from education to your metacognitive toolbox.
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Writing is Thinking: Learning to Write with Confidence
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~15 min read · From 2019 · Learning to write is learning to think, because writing is thinking. They are two peas in a powerful pod. This article goes over my writing process, focused on minimizing the activation energy to get…
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General Thinking Tools: 9 Mental Models to Solve Difficult Problems
Farnam Street
4 min read · From 2018 · While there are millions of mental models, I find these the most useful in solving difficult problems. These general thinking tools should be taught in every school.
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The psychology of negative thinking
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4 min read · Apr 29th · When negative thinking becomes the norm, it can contribute to mental health problems including social anxiety, low self-esteem, and even depression. To avoid falling into that pattern, let’s explore…
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8 Must-Know Insights to Conquer Design Thinking
Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF)
10 min read · 2021-12-19 · Design thinking is essential for human-centered innovation. Learn the eight essential insights that will help you conquer design thinking and successfully apply it to your work and life.
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Big Think
Three habits to master long-term thinking
Big Think
5 min read · 2021-09-23 · The fruits of long-term thinking will reveal themselves in five or ten or 30 years, when you’ve created the future you’ve always wanted.
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Why Product Thinking is the next big thing in UX Design
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7 min read · From 2015 · Life’s too short to build something nobody wants…
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