Many a times have we heard this phrase "Thinking out of the box..." . Literally this phrase means to think differently. The notion of something outside a perceived "box" is related to a traditional topographical puzzle called the nine dots puzzle.
The Nine dots puzzle >>
The puzzle proposed an intellectual challenge—to connect the dots by drawing four straight, continuous lines that pass through each of the nine dots, and never lifting the pencil from the paper.
The phrase "thinking outside the box" is a restatement of the solution strategy. The puzzle only seems difficult because we imagine a boundary around the edge of the dot array. Hence the solution is provided in the comments.
For a Tester: The job of a tester is to think about every possible outcome of a software to every possible input to it. By thinking out of the box, a tester can perform better and discover more number of defects either in the requirement review stage (static testing) or during testing the software (dynamic testing).
Before going into much depth, I would like to share with you few amazing facts about our human brain that most of us are yet unaware of, after all that is where we start thinking.
· Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought, you are creating a new connection in your brain.
· Laughing at a joke at is no simple task as it requires activity in five different areas of the brain
· The average number of thoughts that humans are believed to experience each day is 70,000
· Juggling has shown to change the brain in as little as seven days. The study indicates that learning new things helps the brain to change very quickly.
· Yawns wake up the brain- Yawning expands our pharynx and larynx, allowing large amounts of air to pass into our lungs; oxygen then enters our blood, making us more alert.
· Music lessons have shown to considerably boost brain organization and ability in both children and adults.
· Your brain comes out to play at night: You’d think that your brain is more active during the day, when the rest of your body is. But it’s not. Your brain is more active when you sleep.
· Your brain can store everything: Technically, your brain has the capacity to store everything you experience, see, read or hear. However, the real issue is recall — whether you can access that information.
· Read aloud. Parents and teachers who read aloud and talk often to young children are promoting brain development
Don’t you feel now more confident knowing that your brain functions so powerful? These are common facts about human brain. Initially when you read through the article, a question might have provoked in your brain “How can I think out of the box?” Well I have the answer to your questions and we shall see that in Part-2.
The Nine dots puzzle >>
The puzzle proposed an intellectual challenge—to connect the dots by drawing four straight, continuous lines that pass through each of the nine dots, and never lifting the pencil from the paper.
The phrase "thinking outside the box" is a restatement of the solution strategy. The puzzle only seems difficult because we imagine a boundary around the edge of the dot array. Hence the solution is provided in the comments.
For a Tester: The job of a tester is to think about every possible outcome of a software to every possible input to it. By thinking out of the box, a tester can perform better and discover more number of defects either in the requirement review stage (static testing) or during testing the software (dynamic testing).
Before going into much depth, I would like to share with you few amazing facts about our human brain that most of us are yet unaware of, after all that is where we start thinking.
· Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought, you are creating a new connection in your brain.
· Laughing at a joke at is no simple task as it requires activity in five different areas of the brain
· The average number of thoughts that humans are believed to experience each day is 70,000
· Juggling has shown to change the brain in as little as seven days. The study indicates that learning new things helps the brain to change very quickly.
· Yawns wake up the brain- Yawning expands our pharynx and larynx, allowing large amounts of air to pass into our lungs; oxygen then enters our blood, making us more alert.
· Music lessons have shown to considerably boost brain organization and ability in both children and adults.
· Your brain comes out to play at night: You’d think that your brain is more active during the day, when the rest of your body is. But it’s not. Your brain is more active when you sleep.
· Your brain can store everything: Technically, your brain has the capacity to store everything you experience, see, read or hear. However, the real issue is recall — whether you can access that information.
· Read aloud. Parents and teachers who read aloud and talk often to young children are promoting brain development
Don’t you feel now more confident knowing that your brain functions so powerful? These are common facts about human brain. Initially when you read through the article, a question might have provoked in your brain “How can I think out of the box?” Well I have the answer to your questions and we shall see that in Part-2.
