DEVELOPING CONTIBUTORY SKILLS (DCS-I)

TOPIC – 1 CREATIVE THINKING

Creative thinking is the ability to consider something in a new way. It might be

a new approach to a problem, a resolution to a conflict between employees, or
a new result from a data set. Employers in all industries want employees who
can think creatively and bring new perspectives to the workplace.
Creative thinking might mean devising new ways to carry out tasks, solve
problems, and meet challenges. It means bringing a fresh, and sometimes
unorthodox, perspective to your work. This way of thinking can help
departments and organizations be more productive.
There are 7 different types of creative thinking.
1) Divergent thinking
2) Lateral thinking
3) Aesthetic thinking
4) System thinking
5) Design thinking
6) Abstract thinking
7) Inspirational thinking
1) Divergent thinking
It is a thought process in which person uses flexibility, fluency and
originality to explore as many solution option to a problem or issues.
It typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing, "non-linear" manner,
such that many ideas are generated in an emergent cognitive fashion.
Many possible solutions are explored in a short amount of time, and
unexpected connections are drawn. Following divergent thinking, ideas
and information are organized and structured using convergent thinking,
which follows a particular set of logical steps to arrive at one solution,
which in some cases is a "correct" solution.
Divergent follows the extreme path.
 2) Lateral thinking
It can be used for generation of new ideas and problem solving as it by
definition leaves the already used behind and look for completely new options.
It solves the problem using an indirect approach. It does not follow traditional
step by step logic. This type of thinking is based on avoiding the intrinsic
limitations in the brain. lateral thinking tools and techniques can be used to
restructure and escape patterns and think “outside the box”. Lateral and
divergent thinking is related. Both have purpose to break out of habitual way.
Something outside the box. It follows the least likely path.

3) Aesthetic thinking:
This type of thinking involves producing or discovering things, which are
pleasant, harmonious and beautiful to our senses. It is an ancient form of
 thinking within us humans, and can be learned by anyone.Some of the
types of aesthetic thinking are visual and spatial, where knowledge of
structure, composition, colour schemes and shapes can be used to make
things aesthetically pleasing.

4) System thinking:
It is the ability to see how things are interrelated and form a larger
“whole”. Some people can easily such “connect the dots” and understand
that if one thing is changed, the whole system will change. A foundational
aspect of systems thinking is the synthesis of several elements into one,
which transcends the significance of the sum of the two independent
elements. It is called aesthetic thinking.

5) Inspirational thinking:
This type of creative thinking concerns the perception of receiving insights
from somewhere or someone else. It often happens in dreams or other
states, but sometimes in extremely powerful, rapid bursts of clarity and
focus, known as light-bulb moments or peak experiences.
6) Abstract thinking:

Abstract thinking is the ability to understand concepts that are real, such as
freedom or vulnerability, but which are not directly tied to concrete physical
objects and experiences. Abstract thinking is the ability to absorb information
from our senses and make connections to the wider world.

Eg: comedians, humors

7) Design thinking:
Design thinking is a process for creative problem solving. Design
thinking has a human-centered core. It encourages organizations to focus
on the people they're creating for, which leads to better products, services,
and internal processes. ... Reduce the risk associated with launching new
ideas, products, and services. When you sit down to create a solution for a
business need, the first question should always be what's the human need
behind it?

 Better understand the unmet needs of the people you’re creating for
(customers, clients, students, users, etc...).
 Reduce the risk associated with launching new ideas, products, and
services.
 Generate solutions that are revolutionary, not just incremental.
 Learn and iterate faster.