Six Thinking Hats

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Six Thinking Hats is Edward de Bono’s structured parallel-thinking framework that separates thinking into six distinct modes. By wearing one hat at a time, a group can explore a topic fully without confusing logic, emotion, creativity and caution in a single discussion.

The agent defines eight node types:

Session 📋 — The top-level container that creates all six hat categories automatically
Blue Hat 🔵 — The conductor: problem definition, objectives, planning
White Hat ⚪ — The scientist: objective facts, data, information gaps
Red Hat ❤️ — The heart: feelings, intuitions, gut reactions
Black Hat ⚫ — The judge: risks, dangers, flaws, difficulties
Yellow Hat 💛 — The optimist: benefits, value, feasibility
Green Hat 💚 — The artist: alternatives, creative ideas, lateral thinking

How It Works

Create a Session and describe the topic to explore
The six hat categories are automatically created
Team members contribute items under each hat perspective
AI assistance is available to generate initial ideas or QA the team’s thinking
Review and score contributions across all perspectives

Benefits

Structured Collaboration 🤝 — Separates different modes of thinking to avoid confusion
Comprehensive Coverage 🔍 — Ensures all perspectives (data, emotion, risk, creativity) are explored
Better Decisions 🎯 — Reduces blind spots by systematically examining every angle
AI-Enhanced 🤖 — Optional AI can QA and score the group’s brainstorming quality

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Six Thinking Hats

How It Works

Benefits