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Divergent thinking is an aspect of intelligence a thought process or method, which is usually applied with the goal to generate ideas. It is often used for creative and problem solving purposes in conjunction with Convergent thinking. There are different methods in divergent thinking.

Methods and techniques

brainstorming
breaking components into sections for modular analysis
keeping a journal
freewriting
mind and subject mapping
great thinking
taking time to think
art work

Asking questions

description
causality
effects
identifying importance
understanding the parts that comprise the topic
types of change present
taking stock of known and unknown qualities
classification
moral classification

References

University of Washington - "Strategies of Divergent Thinking"
University of Wisconsin - "Divergent Thinking Abilities"

External links

Learning and Teaching: Convergent and Divergent Thinking Styles
Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people

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-[[Divergent thinking]] is an aspect of [[intellgence]] a thought process or method, which is usually applied with the goal to generate ideas. It is often used for [[creative]] and [[problem solving]] purposes in conjunction with [[Convergent thinking]]. There are different methods in divergent thinking.
+[[Divergent thinking]] is an aspect of [[intelligence]] a thought process or method, which is usually applied with the goal to generate ideas. It is often used for [[creative]] and [[problem solving]] purposes in conjunction with [[Convergent thinking]]. There are different methods in divergent thinking.
 ==Methods and techniques==