Creative Creativity: An Introduction To Creative Thinking

INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE THINKING

INTRODUCTION

Creative thinking can be defined as a way of looking at problems or situations from a different perspective that suggests unconventional solutions. It involves addressing a situation, task, problem, or challenge with innovative or divergent thinking. Creative thinking goes beyond a routine and a standard approach to responsibilities. Creative thinkers devise new ways to carry out tasks, solve problems, and meet challenges. They think outside the box, and can assist departments and organizations to move in more productive directions. Creative thinking can be stimulated both by an unstructured process such as brainstorming, and by a structured process such as lateral thinking.

Creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something brand new. It is the ability to create a new idea(s) by combining, changing, or reapplying existing ideas. Creativity can also be defined as an attitude; it is the ability to accept change and newness, the willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good while still looking for ways to improve it. In addition to this, creativity can further be defined as a process; creative people work hard and continually to improve ideas and solutions, this is by making steady alterations, and modifications.

Origin of Thinking

Where did thoughts originate from? Why do minds express the thoughts they do? Thoughts are the finite form of formless intelligence.