Part II

Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills

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In this part . . .

• Get plenty of ‘no holds barred’ exercises in thinking. By the time you've finished reading what I've got on analogies and puzzles, the Times Cryptic Crossword will look like stuff for kids.
• Road-test your skills on ‘thinking in circles’, so you'll be ready to tie the next genius you meet up in knots.
• Get the inside track on mind mapping, along with a whole bunch of practical tools for thinking more effectively.
• Wonder no more what all the fuss is about in terms of different levels and kinds of thinking. Synthesising is something to do with music, right? Nope! Synthesising is a skill that you will need to climb to the top of the knowledge pyramid.