REaCT: Lessons of tolerance - Inclusive teaching of adults

BLACK HAT - what is wrong with it

Black hat represents negative aspects. It concentrates on obstacles and why something is a bad idea or should not be done. However, it does not cover the negative feelings which is the job of the red hat. Roleplaying black hat is the easiest of all of them because Western thinking places an emphasis on arguments and criticism. Black hat thinking gives logical reasons of why something will not work, it can be based on past experiences. It also should deal with errors in the thinking map as there may be an issue with how the thinking process is organised.

Negative assessment given by black hat is not an argument. It only should be treated as pointing out risks and dangers, faults in design. The map would not be complete without the negative elements, which could save from mistakes and taking too much risk.

Yellow hat should cover positive assessments and in the case of new ideas the yellow hat should always be used before the black hat.