Divergent thinking
Divergent thinking is generating many possible ideas, directions, or solutions rather than quickly narrowing down your choices.
Definition
Divergent thinking is important especially when a problem does not have one obvious answer. It supports creativity, flexibility and the search for non-standard connections. However, generating ideas alone is not enough without subsequent selection and testing.
Key ideas
Missing key ideas.
Practice and life
Set 10 minutes and list 20 possible solutions without judgment. Only then choose three to check.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to evaluate ideas too early. The second mistake is to stay in the generation phase without moving to the decision.
Questions for self-reflection
No questions for self-reflection.
Sources
No sources.