Facilitating Creative Thinking in the 21st Century

When Constraints Help
  • Catrinel Haught-Tromp
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Part of the Advances in Creativity and Giftedness book series (ACAG, volume 11)

Abstract

Progress often depends on creative thinking and innovation. Be they transformative, paradigm-shifting breakthroughs, or smaller, incremental improvements that may have less of an impact on their own but still contribute to progress, creative ideas can help solve problems and lead to domain-specific innovations or broader, transdisciplinary advancements.

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21st Century Creative Thinking Cognitive Diversity Creative Solution Scorpion Venom 
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