Creative Thinking Discussion Lacks Investigative Leads

298 Are the Androids Dreaming Yet? Except for De Bono there is not much written about creativity in books or on the Internet, but if you dip into the video archive, the discussion really opens up. Perhaps this is a feature of creativity; it’s easier to explain in person. Of course, I have taken on the writing task with this book but I have the benefit of modern day resources such as multimedia, interactivity, and the web. Some people appear to have creativity in abundance and the things they create are truly wonderful. I’m thinking here of Picasso, Einstein, Mozart, Edison, or Maxwell, but a precise definition of creative thinking is hard to pin down. Here are some generally accepted categories: Divergent Thinking The first sort of creative thinking we recognize is divergent thinking, often called brainstorming. This is the art of coming up with ideas — lots of them. A quick way to test your skill is to take a minute, and list all the possible uses for a paperclip. Try it! J In 60 seconds write down all the uses for a paper clip you can think of. Time yourself. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015988