Test Your Lateral Thinking IQ

Author: Paul Sloane
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Publish Date: 1994-12-01
Features: IMPROVE AND EXPAND your powers of lateral thinking and have a lot of fun doing it! Lateral thinking is the use of thought processes that break away from conventional restrictions and approaches, or to solve problems by throwing out core assumptions and approaching situations from new angles. Challenge your skills with dozens of puzzles as you master the four keystones of lateral thinking; testing assumptions, asking the right questions, creativity, and using logic. Suppose you heard a group coming home from a fishing expedition say, "The ones we caught we threw away, the ones we could not catch we kept." It seems like an nonsensical statement, but it actually makes perfect sense (you'll find out inside). With the help of a friend to act as "quizmaster," you can assess your lateral thinking prowess, have a brain-bending good time, and maybe even raise your IQ @! You never know where lateral thinking can lead you; it took Einstein to new heights as he imagined what world would happen if you traveled at the speed of light, it led the Romans to travel at the speed of light, it led the Romans to the creation of architectural masterpieces using the newly invented arch, and it revolutionized the world of numbers with the introduction of the concept of zero. So get ready to bring your mind into a wholly new realm; it's a never-ending journey of entertainment and self-improvement!