November 26th, 2007
Out Of The Box - A Mental Exercise
Want to be more “out of the box” in your thinking? Here’s an example of a simple problem-solving/lateral thinking game that can help. Following that I have some suggestions to get you started with your own mental exercise.
A group of college students was shown a barometer. Then the professor mentioned a tall building in the city - one which the students were familiar with. The students were told to think of as many ways as possible to determine the height of the building using the barometer.