Explore: Divergent Thinking

Divergent thinking is a thought process used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. It typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing

distinction between convergent and divergent production, or convergent and divergent thinking. Convergent thinking involves aiming for a single, correct

Convergent thinking is a term coined by Joy Paul Guilford as the opposite of divergent thinking. It generally means the ability to give the "correct" answer

characterized by the alternation of divergent and convergent thinking, typical of design thinking process. To achieve divergent thinking, it may be important to have

either schizophrenia or people without mental health diagnoses. While divergent thinking was associated with bilateral activation of the prefrontal cortex

handedness with a larger one. Left-handedness is associated with better divergent thinking. Many tools and procedures are designed to facilitate use by right-handed

the one hand, divergent thinking aims at coming up with as many alternative solutions as possible. On the other hand, convergent thinking tries to narrow

Paul Torrance, the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking originally involved simple tests of divergent thinking and other problem-solving skills, which were

(AUT) was designed by J.P. Guilford in 1967. It is used to measure divergent thinking. The intent of the AUT is to have the test taker think creatively

exploring an issue more widely or deeply (divergent thinking) and then taking focused action (convergent thinking). It suggests that, as a design method