Creative Thinking Strategies
strategy
a broad plan of action to achieve a goal
idea map
a diagram used to visually organize information
convergent thinking
a form of problem solving which moves a multitude of ideas towards some common point
invention
a legal term describing something that meets standards of novelty
rules
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.
continuous problem solving
a progression of problems solved to achieve a goal
inquiry
a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge
big C creativity
a significant creative act that affects a domain and is recognized by its relative field
two-step fractionation
a strategy developed by Edward de Bono for analyzing to structure of problems
knowledge
acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition
field
all the individuals knowledgeable in the domain and who serve as gatekeepers
in attentional blindness
also known as perceptual blindness, is the phenomenon of not being able to perceive things that are in plain sight. It is caused by an absence of attention to the unseen object and is clear evidence of the importance of attention for perceiving.
tool
an exercise or device used as a means of achieving a strategy (fractionation, brainstorming, etc...)
critique/evaluation
analyzing, thinking, and providing an assessment for the purpose of continuous improvement
incubation
developing or causing to develop ideas gradually through long duration spent on a problem
play
exercise or activity for amusement or recreation
community
group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists
social loafing
idle away time within a group setting
sequential
in order
concept
in the fields of art and design, this is the intended meaning or reference
functional fixedness
inability to see possible uses of an object other than its design purpose
divergent thinking
involves generating and exploring as many ideas as possible
collaboration
involves the act of working with another or others on a joint project
problem solving
is a process moving from a given state to a desired goal
metaphor
is a term or phrase applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
perception
is a unified awareness derived from sensory processes (including haptic and optic) while a stimulus is present
intuition
is knowledge or belief that is obtained neither by reason nor by perception
novelty
is something newly produced or different than anything seen before
visualization
is the process of making something perceptible to the mind or imagination
JP Guilford
leading psychologist whose address to the 1950 American Psychological Associations established today's understanding of creativity
constructive play
manipulating material freely
negotiation
mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement
client needs
necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case
brainstorming
normally collaborative, these sessions are designated to generate large numbers of ideas
domain
of all concepts (the language, symbols and notations) related to the area
genius
one who possesses the capacity for greatness
nonlinear
out of order
external partners
outside entities with whom one works collaboratively
Walla's four stages of the creative process
preparation, incubation, illumination, verification
ideation
process of creating ideas
content
significance or profundity; meaning
little c creativity
small forms of creativity that individuals perform on a daily basis
objectives
something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target
synthesizing ability
the ability to put unlike ideas together
fluency
the ability to think of many diverse ideas quickly
information sharing
the act of transferring data freely
delivery
the act or manner of giving or sending forth
analyzing ability
the capacity to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, and possible results.
creativity
the creation of something novel and useful
goal defined creativity
the creation of something novel by working toward that goal
non intentional creativity
the creation of something novel without the intention of doing so
flexibility
the ease with which one changes sets or adapts
inovation
the implementation of creative ideas, anything new put into the marketplace
empathy
the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another
expression
the intended meaning of a work of art or design
creative thinking/creative process
the manifestation of novel and useful ideas into reality
Edward de Bono
the pioneer of creative thinking who developed the Lateral thinking techniques for creative ideation
logistics
the planning, implementation, and coordination of details
leadership
the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group
synthesis
the process of combining two or more unlike things to produce something new is
equity
the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality
conflict
to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash
motivation
to give/have incentive
management
to handle, direct, govern, or control in action or use
emulation
to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
sharing
to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., jointly
redefinition
transformation of an existing object into one of different design, function or use; or the restatement of a problem statement
innovation-manufacturer
when the developer expects to benefit from selling an innovation
innovation-user
when the developer expects to benefit from using an innovation
discontinuous problem solving
working off and on to achieve a goal, sometimes with large intervals between work