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Creative Thinking
Trainer:Carmelo PollichinoTwitter: @c.pollichinoE-mail: [email protected]
Mechanism of our brain
Thinking is avoluntary action
Intelligence
Thinking
≠
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
≠
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Intelligence(engine)
is a potential
Thinking(driver)
is an operative skill
Left Right
Rational
Pratical
Logical
Linear
Analytical
Mathematical
Emotional
Creative
Immaginative
Intuitive
Holistic
Expanded
Critical Thinking Creative Thinking
• Analytical
• Judgmental
• Selective
• Probability
• Left brain
• Yes but…
• Generative
• Non-judgmental
• Expansive
• Possibility
• Right brain
• Yes and…
criticial thinking “the process we use to reflect on, assess
and judge the assumption underlying our own and others
ideas and efforts”
creative thinking “the process we use to develop ideas
that are unique, useful and worthy of further
elaboration.”
The University of Michigan“Criticial and Creative Thinking” Page
at umich.edu sees
withcritical thinking
you can findwrong answers
withcreative thinking
you can findwrong questions
When you think creatively you are exploring many new ideas
When you are thinking critically you are making choices
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Thinking process is like a kayak with 2
paddles, one is creative thinking while the
other rapresents critical thinking
divergent convergent
divergentconvergent
Critical Mindset Creative Mindset• Certain • Flexible
• Closed to new information • Open to learning• Demanding respect • Respecting others
• Isolating and analyzing ideas • Connecting ideas
• Avoiding change • Adapting to the unexpected• Embracing correctness • Embracing ambiguity
• Going through the motion • Having fun
• Using tried and true methods • Discovering new ways
• Assessing and judging ideas • Developing unique and useful ideas• Seeing urelated events • Seeing connection
• Seeing gaps and inconsistencies as failure• Seeing gaps and inconsistencies as clues
• Spotting wrong answers • Spotting wrong questions• Criticizing the offbeat • Embracing the different
• Reacting • Anticipating• Seeing failure as failure • Seeing failure as learning
• Describing what is • Embracing possibility
Six Thinking Hats®
The main difficulty of thinking is
confusion
emotions
informations
logic
hope creativity
Help to do
one thing at a time
Create a
map of think
Six Thinking Hats®
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Six Thinking Hats®
White HatInformation
• Information we know• Information we need• How are we going to get that
information?• Determines accuracy and
relevance• Look at Other People’s Views
(O.P.V.)
Red HatFeelings, Intuition, Gut Instinct
• Permission to express feelings• No need to justify• Represents feelings right now• Keep it short• A key ingredient in decision
making
Black HatRisks, Difficulties and Problems
• The skeptical view• Reasons must be given• Points out Thinking that does
not fit the facts, experience, regulations, strategy, values
• Points out potential problems
Yellow Hat
• Benefits and The optimistic view• Reasons must be given• Needs more effort than the black
hat• Find the benefits and values• Considers both short and long-
term perspectivesBenefits and Feasibility
Green HatNew Ideas, Possibilities
• Creative thinking• Seeks alternatives and possibilities• Removes faults• Doesn’t have to be logical• Generates new concepts
Blue HatManaging the Thinking
• “Control” hat• Organizes the thinking• Sets the focus and agenda• Summarizes and concludes• Ensures that the rules are
observed
Information Feelings, Intuition, Gut Instinct
Risks, Difficulties and Problems Benefits and Feasibility
New Ideas, Possibilities Managing the Thinking
Six Thinking Hats®
IDEA GENERATION