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M.N.Reddy
Content
• Definitions of creativity
•Concept of Creative process
• Tests for Assessing Creativity
• Creative techniques and problem
solving
• Steps to Manage / improve creativity
Intelligence and Creativity
Intelligence:
•Effectiveness
Is Science Creative ?
• Brainstorming
• Dreaming or daydreaming
• Serendipity
Idea = f(Creativity)
DEFINITIONS
• As the ability to think fast, generate new
ideas and deal with problems in
effective way
Newton
• A reasonable but not
necessarily outstanding
level of intelligence
Two Types of Thinking
Creative Analytical
• Imagination • Logic
• Many possible • Unique or few
answers or Ideas answers
• Divergent • Convergent
• Lateral • Vertical
Solutions
Creative Analytical
Solutions
Thinking Thinking
Solutions
Creative Problem
Solving Process
•Preparation
•Incubation
•Illumination / Inspiration
•Verification
Stages Requrements
Preparation • Openness to experience
• Tolerance for ambiguity
• Willingness to redefine
concepts
• Divergent thought
process
• Intuitive ability
Incubation • Sub-conscious data
processing
• Independence
Illumination • Ability to switch from
intuitive to analytical
patterns of thought
Number of Squares:1 x1 = 16
(Total = 30) 2x2 = 9
3x3 = 4
4x4 = 1
Hidden Assumptions
Draw four straight lines through the following
9 points with out lifting the pen
Obstacles to Creativity
•Paper Clip
• Pencil Eraser
• House hold Spoon
• Car Tire
• Red Brick
Techniques to expand
intuitive ability
Mental analytical techniques
•Role of Education
•Environment
An electric train is traveling southwest
at 95 miles per hour, and the wind
is blowing north east at 95 miles per
hour.
What is a Problem ?
Door1 Door2
Problem
You are on an Island that is inhibited by
only two tribes . One of the tribes always
tells the truth, and the other tribe always
lies. You have two doors in front of you. One
opens up to great treasure and the other
opens up to certain death. You need to open
up one of the doors.
Only the tribes know what is behind the
doors. But you don’t know which tribe is
which.You can only ask one question to
only one tribe. What question do you ask?
The question is
Which door would the other
tribe tell me to open ?
1 2
10
3
9
4
8
5
7 6
7 1
3
10
9
4
5
8
6 2
13 4 1/4 -
Complete this
Square
So that the rows, 6 3/4 - -
columns and
diagonals all add 8 - 5 1/2
the same number
13 4 1/4
10 1/2
6 3/4 9 1/4 10 3/4
8 14 1/4 5 1/2
B
A
Pathfinding attributes
• Possession of foresight
• Tolerance of uncertainty
• Willingness of risk
• Courage to change