PsychologyNEB 2076 (old course)

What is creative thinking? Illustrate its stages.

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Creative thinking is a cognitive process that involves generating novel, useful, and original ideas or solutions to problems. It goes beyond conventional thinking and encourages innovation, flexibility, and adaptability.

Creative thinking consists of five key stages:

  1. Preparation: Gathering relevant information and understanding the problem.
  2. Incubation: Unconscious processing of information, allowing ideas to develop.
  3. Illumination: Sudden insight or "aha!" moment when a solution emerges.
  4. Verification: Testing and refining the idea to ensure its feasibility and usefulness.
  5. Implementation: Putting the idea into action.
Gather informationDefine the problem1. PreparationUnconscious processing of ideasRelaxation/mental rest2. IncubationSudden insight ('Aha!' moment)Connection of ideas3. IlluminationTest feasibilityRefine the idea4. VerificationApply the solutionMonitor results5. ImplementationCreative Thinking Process
Hierarchical Stages of Creative Thinking (with sub-processes)

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