divergent thinking psych 2426

ideational fluency

ability to generate large number of potential solutions to a creative problem quality is a function of quantity

Carson's Connect Brainset:

ability to generate lots of ideas i.e. many possible answers vs. absolutes. filtering stops and you find novel and complex attracts judgement is suspended

entity theory (fixed mindset)

core qualities are built in fixed by nature i.e. intelligence, moral, character

neuroscience of connect brainiest:

defocused attention activation of right hemisphere PFC activation of association areas

synaesthesia:

different sensory and verbal systems appear crossed i.e. colors have taste and sound has color

semantic network theory:

each bit of knowledge is a node through memory or learning each neuron is a node and the connections between neurons are links this is how we make random connections randomly thinking of something and tracing back through the knowledge

what are the two different mindsets?

entity theory (fixed mindset) incremental theory (growth mindset)

brainstorming

generate as many ideas as possible without judging later review; process of eliminating some building on and or combining others does it work no

who is Carol Dweck?

he is the one who said that the hallmark of human nature is our capacity to adapt change and grow seem to have built in ability to learn

what is the challenge of a fixed mindset?

less resilient in the face of setback i.e. may stereotype threat self short term effect: anxiety long term effect: disidentification

what does divergent thinking have to do with creativity?

making a habit of forming connections between ideas and objects that are seemingly unconnected

divergent thinking:

process of generating multiple related ideas for a given topic or solutions to a problem it is a spontaneous and free-flowing

incremental theory (growth mindset)

qualities can be developed through nature and effort (effort, education, development) seek out challenging learning opportunities higher motivation during academic transitions understand others' behavior in terms of situations and psychological processes

what are the three types of problems?

reasonable (logical) unreasonable (illogical) ill-structured (open-ended)

convergent thinking

use brain (knowledge and memories) to identify one right answer to well defined problem i.e. exams and quizzes