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parallel thinking

parallel thinking noun: a thinking process where focus is split in specific directions, aiming to avoid adversarial debates based on proof and disproof.

Noun

parallel thinking (uncountable)

  1. A thinking process where focus is split in specific directions, aiming to avoid adversarial debates based on proof and disproof.

Origin of parallel thinking

Coined by Edward de Bono.

Questions about parallel thinking

What does parallel thinking mean?
Parallel thinking means a thinking process where focus is split in specific directions, aiming to avoid adversarial debates based on proof and disproof.
What part of speech is parallel thinking?
Parallel thinking is a noun.

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