De+Bono's+Objective+thinking+Hat+(White)

"The White hat represents neutral and objective thinking. The white hat is concerned with objective facts and figures"



__**De Bono's White thinking Hat** __

Imagine a computer that gives the facts and figures for which it is asked. The computer is neutral and objective. It does not offer interpretations or opinions. When wearing the white thinking hat, the thinker should imitate the computer.

The person requesting the information should use focusing questions in order to gather information or to fill in information gaps.

when applied to practise there is a two - tier system of information. the first tier contains checked and proven facts (first class facts). The second tier contains facts that are believed to be true but have not yet been fully checked (second class facts)

There is a scale ranging from "always true" through to "never true". In between there are usually levels such as by and large, sometimes and occasionally. Information of this sort can be put under the white hat, provided that the correct frame is used to indicate the likelihood.

White hat thinking is a discipline and a direction. The thinker strives to be more neutral and more objective in the presentation of information. You can be asked to put on the white thinking hat or you can ask someone to put it on. You also have the choice to put it on or take it off.