Dictionary of Creativity
Preface
Table of Contents:
 A  B  C [D] E 
 F  G  H  I  K 
 L  M  N  O  P 
 R  S  T  U  V 
 Y  Z 
 Dark side of creativity
 Data smog
 Definitions of creativity
 Degeneration theory
 Detached devotion
 Discontinuity
 Displacement
 Distribution of creativity
 Distribution of productivity
[Divergent thinking]
 Domain
 Domain-specific theories
References
Creativity Links



    

Divergent thinking

The ability to develop original and unique ideas and to envision multiple solutions to a problem, a cognitive trait that J.P. Guilford (1954) considered as the most important ingredient of creativity. It is a form of thinking that does not follow the beaten path of conformity or convention but proceeds towards unusual solutions. The three most important characteristics of divergent thinking are flexibility, originality, and fluency; or the ability to produce, rapidly, a succession of ideas that meet some requirements.

Divergent thinking. Dictionary of Creativity: Terms, Concepts, Theories & Findings in Creativity Research / Compiled and edited by Eugene Gorny. Netslova.ru, 2007.
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