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Divergent thinking is sometimes used as a synonym for creativity in psychological literature or is considered the necessary precursor to creativity. [54] However, as Runco pointed out, there is a clear distinction between creative thinking and divergent thinking. [53]
Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works. New York: Columbia University Press, 2013. ISBN 0-231-16356-8; Lupton, Ellen. Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-56898-760-6. Martin, Roger L. The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive ...
Many times creative thinking is referred to as right brain thinking. [60] Creativity is an analytical skill as it allows individuals to utilise innovative methods to solve problems. [ 61 ] Individuals that adopt this analytical skill are able to perceive problems from varying perspectives. [ 61 ]
Creativity techniques are methods that encourage creative actions, whether in the arts or sciences. They focus on a variety of aspects of creativity, including techniques for idea generation and divergent thinking, methods of re-framing problems, changes in the affective environment and so on.
In Csikszentmihalyi's five-step process to elicit creative thinking, incubation is a necessary step. [11] Meaning, the use of unconscious thought is needed to solve complex problems. [12] A problem such as 2+2 is a linear thought process that can performed in the consciousness.
Six Thinking Hats was written by Dr. Edward de Bono. "Six Thinking Hats" and the associated idea of parallel thinking provide a means for groups to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way, and in doing so to think together more effectively.
Psychologists have concentrated on thinking as an intellectual exertion aimed at finding an answer to a question or the solution of a practical problem. Cognitive psychology is a branch of psychology that investigates internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language; all of which are used in thinking.
Creating such conditions, which are sometimes called "supportive contributions", [2] are described as psychological, material, and/or social supports that trigger, enable, and sustain creative thinking in others. [2] The term creative leadership is commonly used in organizational studies and was first referenced in 1957. [3]