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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi studied this optimal psychological state where people become fully immersed in activities, losing track of time while performing at peak creativity.
Difficulty: Easy- Deep work
- Hyperfocus
- Mindfulness
- Flow state
This technique involves rapidly generating rough physical versions of ideas using simple materials like paper, cardboard, or clay to test concepts quickly and cheaply.
Difficulty: Medium- Rapid prototyping
- Storyboarding
- Wireframing
- Blueprinting
This researcher's analysis of patent networks revealed that breakthrough innovations typically combine knowledge from previously unconnected technology domains.
Difficulty: Hard- Manuel Trajtenberg
- Bronwyn Hall
- Lee Fleming
- Adam Jaffe
Edward de Bono coined this term for solving problems by approaching them indirectly, using reasoning that isn't immediately obvious or following step-by-step logic.
Difficulty: Easy- Lateral thinking
- Systems thinking
- Critical thinking
- Abstract thinking
This phrase describes the tendency for groups to quickly agree without critical evaluation, which social psychologist Irving Janis identified as dangerous to creative decision-making.
Difficulty: Medium- Herd mentality
- Social loafing
- Groupthink
- Conformity bias
This researcher's studies of scientific creativity found that Nobel laureates had unusually broad avocational interests, suggesting that diverse engagement supports breakthrough thinking.
Difficulty: Hard- Robert Root-Bernstein
- Harriet Zuckerman
- Diana Crane
- Derek de Solla Price
Arthur Koestler coined this term in "The Act of Creation" to describe the creative spark that occurs when two incompatible frames of reference suddenly connect.
Difficulty: Easy- Synthesis
- Bisociation
- Confluence
- Juxtaposition
In this silent variation of group ideation, participants write ideas on paper and pass them around, building on others' contributions without verbal discussion.
Difficulty: Medium- Brainwriting
- Brainstorming
- Round-robin
- Nominal group technique
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