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...

The other side of Things

A father was busy with his work while his little daughter constantly distracted him in an attempt to make him play with her. To keep...

Constrained brainwriting

Brainwriting pool technique with constraints This method is a version of the standard Brainwriting pool technique. Participants constrain ideas around pre-determined focus, rather than ranging freely....

The Military brainstorming version

The Military brainstorming technique This method is part of the “Appreciation Process”, which was developed by the both UK and Australian Army for operational planning...

Reverse Brainstorming

Reverse (negative) brainstorming Reverse brainstorming This method is combining brainstorming and reversal techniques. Theoretical background: its negativity can be advantageous and seen in a positive light. Reverse brain-storming...

Reversal (Inversion) as a creative problem solving technique

Reversal (Inversion) as a heuristic method to stimulate creativity 1. Authors Carl Jacobi, Alex Osborn, Bob Eberle, John R. Dixon, Charles Thompson, Edward de Bono, Anatoliy...

Design Thinking – New Way of Vision and Creative Problem-solving

Design Thinking a Modern Mindset And Powerful Creativity Technique Design Thinking is a creative problem-solving method and creativity technique that is used by individuals and...

Gordon-Little variation

Progressive Revelation technique  Types of Brainstorming This technique was suggested by William Gordon while he was working for the Arthur D. Little Invention Design Unit in...

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:...

Metaphor technique for creative problem solving

Metaphor technique  1. Description Metaphor technique consists in creating new possibilities, means and solutions by discovering and suggesting similarities between a problem or focal object...

Kaleidoscope Brainstorming Technique

Kaleidoscope Brainstorming Technique or Silent brainstorming  Multiple Mind Conferencing (MMC)  (Dr. Murthy) This is a new approach to the brainstorming process, including different variations as to...

Brainsketching as an idea-generation technique

Brainsketching - a type of Brainstorming Author: Arthur B. Van Gundy, Jr (1988) (May 24, 1946 – May 5, 2009) was a US communication professor, conference speaker, author...