“What if?” — A Powerful Creativity and Possibility Thinking Technique
"What if?" - creativity, possibility thinking and problem solving technique
1. Authors: Edward de Bono, Paul Sloane
2. History
The "What If...?" technique is rooted in Thought...
Freewriting — Subconscious Creative Technique
Freewriting
1. Authors: Louise Dunlap, Peter Elbow, Natalie Goldberg and Mark Levy
2. History
Such writers as Nikolai Gogol, William Yates, Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac, Anatole...
C. Jung’s “16 Associations” Test as a Problem Solving Method
Exercise-test "16 associations"
1. Author and history
Carl Jung created and began to use the word association test in 1910-1916 to unravel the subconscious. He discovered...
Lotus Blossom Technique — Powerful Technique for Idea Generation
Master the Lotus Blossom Technique for Creative Ideation
1. Authors
Thomas Eliot, Yasuo Matsumura, Michael Michalko
2. History
This method was first applied by Thomas Eliot in his...
Main Classifications of Creativity Techniques: From Heuristics to Algorithms
Principles and Criteria for the Classification of Creativity Techniques
Problems of Classifying Creativity Methods
The classification of existing creativity methods faces a number of fundamental difficulties...
TRIZ: The Ultimate Method for Creativity and Breakthrough Innovations
TRIZ - Theory and Practicе of Inventive Problem Solving
Etymology and Abbreviations
TRIZ is the Russian acronym for the "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving" (literally: "theory...
Free Association: A Creative Thinking Technique
Generate Breakthrough Ideas Using
Free Association
1. History
The free association method or associative experiment was first used by Francis Galton and Wilhelm Wundt in the...
Dream Journaling as a Technique for Finding Creative Solutions
Sleep And Dream Journaling as a technique for finding creative solutions
1. Authors
Patricia L. Garfield “Creative Dreaming” (1974, 1995), Stanley Krippner, Joseph Dillard “Dream working:...
Analogy Technique: A Tool for Creative Problem-Solving
How to Solve Problems with Analogical Thinking
1. Authors: W. Gordon (1961), E. de Bono (1970).
2. History
W. Gordon began to use analogy as an effective...
The Five Whys: A Simple Technique for Root Cause Analysis
How to Use the Five Whys to Solve Problems
1. Author: Sakichi Toyoda (1867 –1930), Japanese inventor and industrialist, who is referred to as the...
Analytical and Problem-Solving Methods: How to Choose the Right Technique
Guide to Analytical Methods for Idea Generation and Targeted Innovation
I. Methods of Psychological Activation of Creativity and Idea Generation
II. Methods of Systematic Analysis and...
Convergent Creativity Techniques: How Logic Generates Breakthrough Ideas
Convergent Creativity Techniques: Analysis, Structure, and Results
Convergent creativity techniques are analytical, structured, and algorithmic approaches to working with ideas. They are aimed at organizing,...