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Is Lateral Thinking Necessary for Creativity?

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Robert Weisberg argues that there is very little evidence of lateral thinking in the work of great creators such as Mozart, Beethoven, Darwin, Edison, Coleridge, Whitman and the Wright brothers.

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How Did Darwin Get His Big Idea?

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Because of the way the exhibition is arranged, and the incredible array of exhibits, including Darwin's original specimens, notebooks and even the furniture from his study, it displays his entire creative process in mesmerising detail. De Bono's ideas on lateral thinking have been hugely influential on the field of creativity.