Lateral Action

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Everyone knows critical thinking kills creativity. Suspending judgment in order to come up with new and unusual ideas is one of the sacred cows of the creativity movement. Everyone knows that instant judgment is the enemy of creativity. Edward de Bono, Serious Creativity ). Jean Trumbo, Creativity ).

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She Owns Success

MARCH 6, 2023

Use a little constraint to stimulate creativity You’ve probably heard the saying you can’t rush the creative process. A study published in the Creativity Research Journal found that collaboration was positively correlated to increased creativity. Ask “what if” questions.

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Lateral Action

JULY 26, 2010

Image by digicla This article is part two in Cynthia’s series on making feedback a positive and empowering part of the creative process, following on from How to Ask for Feedback (without it Blowing up in Your Face). The post How to Deal with Stinging Criticism appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Lateral Action

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I like to think I wouldn't be fooled by this kind of thing if it landed in my editor's in-tray. Critical Thinking - the Critical Difference? These examples are impressive - but are the computers really being creative? As far as I know, no computer would stop to think whether it was really being creative.

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Lateral Action

JANUARY 26, 2009

(Gordon Torr, Managing Creative People ). Lack of critical filters. Brainstorming is said to work because critical thinking is banned, allowing for a freer flow of original ideas. But again, the research raises doubts about this.

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