Photograph of a boy sitting on a park bench
A photograph of a boy sitting on a park bench; no specific mental model or heuristic is identified.
THE IDEA
Example
Photograph of a boy sitting on a park bench.
When to use it
Analyzing the role of observation in cognitive processes
Using visual stimuli to teach heuristic thinking
FROM THEORY TO EVERYDAY LIFE
In practice
01
Observing the boy
The photograph shows a boy sitting alone on a park bench.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
Put it to work.
What might the boy be thinking about in this moment?
How does the environment influence the interpretation of the scene?
What mental model could this image represent?
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
Source texts
- Lateral Thinking A Textbook of Creativity (Edward de Bono)