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Absolute Essentials of Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

Theoretical frameworks What is creative thinking?Early theories of creative thinking The brain as an information processor The Whole Brain/Four-Quadrant Model Convergent and divergent thinking The cognitive theory of creativity How knowledge is stored in memory How we get ideas Pattern recognition Questions References Blocks to creativity The need to be ready for change Mindset Working with teams Questions References Problem solving Nature of problems Types of problems A common-sense approach to problem solving The problem solving process The context of problem solving Problem solving skills Questions References The creative thinking process Wallas’s model of the creative process The creative problem solving process The techniques Paradigm shift and types of creative problem solving techniques Analogical reasoning Questions References Objective finding, fact finding, and problem finding – definitions Objective finding Problem finding – definition Analytical techniques Questions References Idea generating – non-analogical Checklists Attribute listing Morphological analysis Brainstorming and its variants Lateral thinking Provocative methods of lateral thinking Questions References Idea generating (analogical)Synectics Synectics in action Story writing Free association Attribute association chains Questions References Evaluation Creative evaluation Culling, rating, and scoring screens Advantage–disadvantage tables PMI: plus/minus/interesting Castle technique Force-field analysis Qualitative evaluation Choosing an evaluation method Questions References Implementing ideas Ideas are not readily implemented Sources of resistance to change Role of communication in overcoming resistance to change Putting ideas into practice Post-implementation Questions References Digital creativity History of development The World Wide Web Crowdsourcing Blogs and everyday activities Visual analogy Databases Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Questions References

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