@ysskrishna

critical-thinking separates description from evaluation through a fixed six-phase inquiry (clarify, information, assumptions, reasoning, alternatives, conclusion) designed to surface unstated premises, test logical chains, flag bias and fallacy, and ground judgments in cited evidence versus missing data.

design-thinking guides human-centered problem exploration through five ordered stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test plan. each stage has explicit inputs, outputs, and integrity checks to prevent solution bias and invention of missing user data.

lateral-thinking provides structured provocations and reframes to escape stuck ideation patterns. it routes through setup, provocation extraction, concept widening, and candidates tagging, with optional paths for random stimulus or implicit rule challenges.