Thinking Styles

Similarities of Islamic and Western Perspective

✅Intuitive Thinking Style

✅Scientific Thinking style

✅Rational (I) vs Logical (W) Thinking style

✅ Perceptual (I) vs Perceptive (W) Thinking style

✅Emotional(I) vs Emotive(W) Thinking style

✅Positive Thinking style

Selected Thinking Styles in the Qur'an

✅Inquisitive Thinking Style

✅Objective Thinking Style

✅Visual Thinking Style

✅Analogical Thinking Style

✅Conceptual Thinking Style

✅Hypothetical Thinking Style

✅Wishful Thinking Style

✅Reflective Thinking Style

✅Metaphorical Thinking Style

Selected Western Thinking Styles

✅Lateral Thinking Style

✅Creative Thinking Style

✅Critical Thinking Style

✅Analytical Thinking Style

✅Constructive Thinking Style

✅Pragmatic Thinking Style

Conclusion

There are various thinking styles mentioned in the Qur'an or introduced by Western Thinkers.Each thinking style has its own strength and can be used in any appropriate circumstances,issues and problems.Thinking styles coupled with several thinking tools can help human to think in an optimum way and lead to problem solving.