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Line 118: − == Creative thinking tools == − − Source of below information: [https://blog.richiebartlett.com/Science_%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6/Creative-thinking-tools/ Creative thinking tools] − − === Idea generation === − − '''1.''' [https://www.workshopper.com/post/the-ultimate-10-minute-brainstorming 10 ideas in 10 minutes] − − '''2.''' [https://www.instructables.com/Ideation-Brainstorming-Sketching/ Ideation: Brainstorming & Sketching] − − '''3.''' [https://checkify.com/blog/thought-showers/ Thought Showers: Group Problem Solving] − − '''4.''' Write a list of 101 ideas. Open your word processor and write a laundry list of at least 101 ideas to deal with your situation. Go wild and write whatever you can think of without restricting yourself. Do not stop until you have at least 101 (Source: [https://personalexcellence.co/blog/brainstorming-techniques/ 25 Useful Brainstorming Techniques]). − − '''5.''' [[Mind map|Mind mapping]] − − '''6.''' The Meta Sequence − − "Deep (Research & Define) - The more information you expose yourself to, the more your brain has to work with. Deep dive before an ideation session and define the objective. − − Wide (Creative & Divergent) - Try to minimise critical evaluation while brainstorming and exploring new ideas. Creative insights are helped by a mindset of playful curiosity. − − Narrow (Critical & Convergent) - Use objective evaluation criteria where possible. The best ideas are vulnerable as they don’t conform to expectations; so don’t use critical analysis to leave only the safest ideas standing, but to find out which challenging ideas might actually be viable. − − Up (Synthesise & Iterate) - Once you have an idea that works, it’s tempting to cling to it. However, the best ideas often come from having the curiosity and courage to push beyond what works to something more interesting. Keep playing to find a deeper synthesis."[https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/u5adjtFNL7rJ3xwGG/impact-roadmap-creative-thinking-tools] − − '''7.''' Wiktionary: Use random stimuli like reading out words from the dictionary to provoke a response, or try using the last letter of one word as the starting letter for another word. Use Free-association to generate words and concepts to spark connections.[https://blog.richiebartlett.com/Science_%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6/Creative-thinking-tools/] − − '''8.''' Mind map − Write your objective in a bubble in the middle of a page and branch out nested and associated ideas to uncover new perspectives as stimuli. Try putting your mind map on the wall while brainstorming.[https://blog.richiebartlett.com/Science_%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6/Creative-thinking-tools/] − − '''9.''' Meta-sequence − − Deep - Research / Define − The greater the amount of informationo one exposes oneself to, the more the mind has to work with… Deep dive before an idea generation session and define the objective. − − Wide - Creative / Divergent − Try to minimize critical evaluation while brainstorming and instead explore new ideas. Creative insights are aided by a mindset of playful curiosity. − − Narrow - Critical / Convergent − Use objective evaluation criteria when possible. The best ideas are vulnerable as they don’t conform to expectations; so don’t use critical analysis to leave the safest ideas still standing, but to find out which challenging ideas may actually be viable. − − Up - Synthesize / Iterate − − "Once you discover an idea that works, it’s tempting to cling to it too tightly. However, the best ideas frequently come from having the curiosity and moral courage to push beyond what works to something that is more interesting and promising. Keep playing to find a deeper synthesis."<ref>[https://blog.richiebartlett.com/Science_%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6/Creative-thinking-tools/ Creative thinking tools]</ref> − − === Perspective shifts === − − '''1.''' Inversion: "By flipping the perspective, you can open up new insights. What’s the opposite of the problem or solution? What would be the worst idea? Who isn’t the target audience?"<ref> [https://blog.richiebartlett.com/Science_%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6/Creative-thinking-tools/ Creative thinking tools]</ref> − − '''2.''' Another's shoes − − '''3.''' Recontext ("How would you solve the problem in the future or past? What about a different cultural context? ...Try five ideas in five minutes on different ways to frame the problem)<ref> [https://blog.richiebartlett.com/Science_%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6/Creative-thinking-tools/ Creative thinking tools]</ref> − − '''4.''' No limits (Resources, etc.) − − '''5.''' Extremify (Amplify problem/solution) − − '''6.''' Challenge (Assumptions/conventions) −
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There is a symbiotic relationship between creativity and [[happiness]] (In other words, being happier make you more creative. In addition, being more creative makes one happier.).<ref>[https://nlpwithpurpose.medium.com/the-symbiotic-relationship-creativity-and-happiness-3e53a4424177 The Symbiotic Relationship: Creativity and Happiness]</ref><ref>[https://ideascale.com/blog/the-unexpected-link-between-creativity-and-happiness/ The Unexpected Link Between Creativity and Happiness], Ideascale website</ref><ref>[https://www.creativityatwork.com/art-and-science-of-happiness/ Does Happiness Affect Your Creativity?]</ref><ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8305859/#:~:text=Studies%20have%20found%20a%20bidirectional,5%2C6%2C7%5D. Being Creative Makes You Happier: The Positive Effect of Creativity on Subjective Well-Being], Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul; 18(14): 7244. Published online 2021 Jul 6. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147244</ref><ref>[https://www.trackinghappiness.com/link-between-creativity-and-happiness/10 Studies Show Why Creativity and Happiness are Linked]</ref>
There is a symbiotic relationship between creativity and [[happiness]] (In other words, being happier make you more creative. In addition, being more creative makes one happier.).<ref>[https://nlpwithpurpose.medium.com/the-symbiotic-relationship-creativity-and-happiness-3e53a4424177 The Symbiotic Relationship: Creativity and Happiness]</ref><ref>[https://ideascale.com/blog/the-unexpected-link-between-creativity-and-happiness/ The Unexpected Link Between Creativity and Happiness], Ideascale website</ref><ref>[https://www.creativityatwork.com/art-and-science-of-happiness/ Does Happiness Affect Your Creativity?]</ref><ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8305859/#:~:text=Studies%20have%20found%20a%20bidirectional,5%2C6%2C7%5D. Being Creative Makes You Happier: The Positive Effect of Creativity on Subjective Well-Being], Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul; 18(14): 7244. Published online 2021 Jul 6. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147244</ref><ref>[https://www.trackinghappiness.com/link-between-creativity-and-happiness/10 Studies Show Why Creativity and Happiness are Linked]</ref>
== Creative problem solving ==
== Creative problem solving ==
[[File:Ideation.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|According to Investopedia, [[ideation]] is the literal action of forming ideas, from their conception to real-world application and implementation."<ref>[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/ideation.asp What Is an Ideation? Definition, How It Works, and Process], Investopedia</ref>]]
[[File:Ideation.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|According to Investopedia, [[ideation]] is the literal action of forming ideas, from their conception to real-world application and implementation."<ref>[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/ideation.asp What Is an Ideation? Definition, How It Works, and Process], Investopedia</ref>]]