6.5) Creativity and Divergent Thinking

divergent thinking

Coming up with multiple solutions to a single problem

analytical intelligence.

People who are good at answering questions with a single correct answer.

Nurturing creativity

Practicing divergent thinking has been shown to at least temporarily increase creativity. Achieving expertise in a given subject also encourages creativity. Sometimes creative ideas seem to come out of nowhere, but studies show that people are usually experts on the topic for which they generate creative ideas. These areas of expertise are often of intrinsic interest to them; they are experts in them because they want to be, not because they have to be. creative people also possess willingness to take risks; they don't let the possibility of failing or being wrong prevent them from trying. Encouraging increased communication between brain hemispheres has been found to improve creativity. Facilitating this communication is as easy as moving our eyes back and forth without moving our heads.

creativity

the ability to come up with new and valuable ideas.

Charles Spearman's theory of general intelligence

which is a general level of intelligence that remains steady across a variety of mental tasks.