The traditional view is that thinking is simply intelligence in action . Since intelligence is supposed to be an innate ability determined by genes or a combination of genes and early environment, it would seem as impossible to improve thinking by training as it is to improve intelligence.
Many people think this is not so and this section explores different ways of thinking: Creative, Lateral and Vertical.

The work that is mentioned in this section is due to Edward de Bono. I claim no originality to this work but agree entirely with de Bono's ideas.

I would advise all readers of this page to buy his original works.