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Is Lateral Thinking Necessary for Creativity?

Lateral Action

Psychology professor and creativity expert Robert Weisberg is highly critical of lateral thinking and claims it is unnecessary for creativity. He groups lateral thinking with psychologist J.P. These examples are covered in detail in later chapters [of this book], and nothing like divergent thinking is evident in any of them.