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 Introduction

 Six Hats, Six Colours

 Using the Hats

The White Hat

 The White Hat: Facts and Figures

 White Hat Thinking: Whose Fact Is It?

 White Hat Thinking: Tapanese-Style Input

 White Hat Thinking: Facts, Truth and Photosophers

 White Hat Thinking: Who Puts on the Hat?

 Summary of White Hat Thinking

The Red Hat

 The Red Hat: Eanotfims and Feelings

 Red Hat Thinking: The Place of'Emotions in

 Red Hat Thinking: Inturtion and Hunches

 Red Hat Thinlking. Moment to Moment

 Red Hat Thinking: The Use of Emotions

 Red Hat Thinking: The Language of Emotions

 Summary of Red Hat Thinking

The Black Hat

 The Black Hat: Cautious and Careful

 Black Hat Thinking: Content and Process

 Black Hat Thinking: The Past and the Future

 Black Hat Thinking: The Problem of Overuse

 Summary of Black Hat Thinking

The Yellow Hat

 The Yellow Hat: Speculative-Positive

 Yellow Hat Thinking: The Positive Spectrum

 Yellow Hat Thinking: Reasons and Logical Support

 Yellow Hat Thinking: Constructive Thinking

 Yellow Hat Thinking: Speculation

 Yellow Hat Thinking: Reation to Greativy

 Summary of YeUow Hat Thinking

The Green Hat

 The Green Hat: Creative Thinking

 Green Hat Thinking: LaterM Thinking

 Green Hat Thinking: Movement Instead of fuadgement

 Green Hat Thinking: The Need for Provocation

 Green Hat Thinking: Alternatives

 Green Hat Thinking: Personality and Skill

 Green Hat Thinking: What Happens to the Ideas?

 Summary of Green Hat Thinking

The Blue Hat

 The Blue Hat: Control of Thinking

 Blue Hat Thinking: Focus

 Blue Hat Thinking: Program Design 

 Blue Hat Thinking: Summaries and Conclusions

 Blue Hat Thinking: Control and Monitoring

 Summary of Blue Hat Thinking

 Benefits of the Six Hats Method

Conclusion