The 3 pillars of thinking: Critical, creative, and lateral thinking | Uuganbaatar Ninjbat | TEDxNUM

This talk explores three core dimensions of thinking well and reasoning correctly: critical, creative, and lateral thinking. It asks why some people are more creative, precise, and effective than others, and whether the mind can be trained to think better. Speaker Uuganbaatar Ninjbat is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at the National University of Mongolia, with research interests in economic theory, discrete mathematics, geometry, optimization, and logic. The talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event using the TED conference format.

• Three pillars: critical, creative, and lateral thinking
• What it means to think well and reason correctly
• Ways to train the mind for creative problem-solving

What does it mean to think well and reason correctly? Why are some people more creative, precise, and effective than others? Can we train our minds to think better and cultivate a more creative approach to problem-solving? If so, how? In his talk, Uuganbaatar offered concrete answers to these questions. Uuganbaatar Ninjbat is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at the National University of Mongolia. His research interests include economic theory, discrete mathematics, geometry, optimization, and logic. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx